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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2019
Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Ajey Poovannummoottil Jacob, Watervliet, NY (US);
Theodore J. Letavic, Putnam Valley, NY (US);
Abu Thomas, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Yusheng Bian, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to semiconductor detectors for use in optoelectronic devices and integrated circuit (IC) chips, and methods for forming same. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to integration of semiconductor detectors with Bragg reflectors. The photodetector of the present disclosure includes a substrate, a Bragg reflector disposed on the substrate, and a semiconductor detector disposed on the Bragg reflector. The Bragg reflector includes alternating layers of a semiconductor material and a dielectric material.