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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 1988
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1986
Paul A Longeway, East Windsor Township, Mercer County, NJ (US);
Ramon U Martinelli, Hightstown, NJ (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A photodetector comprising a light absorptive region, a wide bandgap region adjacent to the light absorptive region and a region of a first conductivity type extending through the wide bandgap region into the light absorptive region is improved by the incorporation of a lattice matched, intermediate bandgap region between the wide bandgap region and the light absorptive region. The p-n junction lies in the intermediate bandgap region in proximity to the interface thereof with the light absorptive region. The quantum efficiency of the disclosed device is significantly improved over prior art devices.