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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2014
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Joel P. de Souza, Putnam Valley, NY (US);
Bahman Hekmatshoartabari, White Plains, NY (US);
Daniel M. Kuchta, Patterson, NY (US);
Devendra K. Sadana, Pleasantville, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A semiconductor device that includes a layer of highly crystalline semiconductor material positioned on an insulating substrate. The semiconductor device also includes a source structure and a drain structure positioned on the layer of highly crystalline semiconductor material. The semiconductor device also includes a photoelectric element positioned on the layer of highly crystalline semiconductor material. The photoelectric element forms an electrical junction with the layer of highly crystalline semiconductor material. The photoelectric element is positioned between the source structure and the drain structure. The photoelectric element is also electrically floating.