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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 22, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shuzo Kagawa, Atsugi, JP;
Junji Komeno, Fujisawa, JP;
Assignee:
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
437-5 ; 148D / ; 148D / ; 148D / ; 148D / ; 156610 ; 357 30 ; 437 81 ; 437121 ; 437130 ; 437133 ; 437916 ; 437976 ;
Abstract
A semiconductor photodetector, such as a PIN photodiode and an avalanche photodiode, comprising an InP substrate, a first InP layer, a GaInAs or GaInAsP light absorbing layer, and a second InP layer. All of the layers are successively grown by a vapor phase epitaxial process wherein the lattice constant of the GaInAs (GaInAsP) layer is larger than that of the InP layer at room temperature. The photodetector has a low dark current.