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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2020
Applicant:
Artilux, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Chien-Yu Chen, Zhubei, TW;
Yun-Chung Na, Zhubei, TW;
Szu-Lin Cheng, Zhubei, TW;
Ming-Jay Yang, Zhubei, TW;
Han-Din Liu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Che-Fu Liang, Zhubei, TW;
Assignee:
Artilux, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0232 (2014.01); H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 27/144 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14612 (2013.01); H01L 27/1443 (2013.01); H01L 27/14614 (2013.01);
Abstract
A photo-detecting apparatus includes an absorption layer configured to absorb photons and to generate photo-carriers from the absorbed photons, wherein the absorption layer includes germanium. A carrier guiding unit is electrically coupled to the absorption layer, wherein the carrier guiding unit includes a first switch including a first gate terminal.