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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2017
Applicants:
Johan Calcoen, Wilse-Putkapel, BE;
Peter Stulens, Zutendaal, BE;
Inventors:
Johan Calcoen, Wilse-Putkapel, BE;
Peter Stulens, Zutendaal, BE;
Assignee:
Key Technology, Inc., Walla Walla, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/36 (2006.01); H01L 31/024 (2014.01); B07C 5/34 (2006.01); G01J 1/42 (2006.01); G01J 1/44 (2006.01); H01L 25/16 (2006.01); H01L 31/107 (2006.01); B07C 5/342 (2006.01); G01J 1/02 (2006.01); H01L 29/772 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/3416 (2013.01); B07C 5/342 (2013.01); B07C 5/366 (2013.01); G01J 1/0252 (2013.01); G01J 1/4228 (2013.01); G01J 1/44 (2013.01); H01L 25/167 (2013.01); H01L 31/024 (2013.01); H01L 31/107 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0018 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0081 (2013.01); G01J 2001/4453 (2013.01); G01J 2001/4466 (2013.01); H01L 29/772 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sorting apparatus is described and which includes a selectively heated avalanche photodiode (APD) which is maintained at a predetermined temperature and which further demonstrates a higher gain and signal-to-noise ratio with greater stability at a predetermined temperature for enhancing sorting efficiency.