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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Mahgerefteh, Campbell, CA (US);
Mark Alan Arbore, Los Altos, CA (US);
Matthew T. Morea, Cupertino, CA (US);
Romain F. Chevallier, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Yung-Yu Hsu, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/00 (2006.01); G01J 5/0808 (2022.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 31/0232 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14625 (2013.01); G01J 5/0808 (2022.01); H01L 27/1464 (2013.01); H01L 27/14649 (2013.01); H01L 31/02327 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electromagnetic radiation detector pixel includes a set of epitaxial layers and a lens. The set of epitaxial layers defines an electromagnetic radiation absorber. The lens is directly bonded to the set of epitaxial layers.