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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
May. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited, Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Simon Fafard, Ottawa, CA;
Denis Paul Masson, Ottawa, CA;
Assignee:
Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited, Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/06 (2012.01); H01L 31/109 (2006.01); H01L 31/0693 (2012.01); H01L 31/103 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01); H01L 31/0735 (2012.01); H01L 31/0304 (2006.01); H01L 31/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/109 (2013.01); H01L 31/0304 (2013.01); H01L 31/0693 (2013.01); H01L 31/0735 (2013.01); H01L 31/1035 (2013.01); H01L 31/14 (2013.01); H01L 31/1852 (2013.01); Y02E 10/544 (2013.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optical transducer system that has a light source and a transducer. The light source generates light that has a predetermined photon energy. The transducer has a bandgap energy that is smaller than the photon energy. An increased optical to electrical conversion efficiency is obtained by illuminating the transducer at increased optical power densities. A method of converting optical energy to electrical energy is also provided.