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Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1992

Filed:

Aug. 01, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:

Ali Bahraman, Palos Verdes Estates, CA (US);

Assignee:

Northrop Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ; H01L / ; H01J / ; H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250332 ; 358212 ; 35821311 ; 35821312 ; 257214 ; 257441 ; 257437 ;
Abstract

Monolithic InSb array devices are described for staring infrared imaging systems operating in the 3-5 .mu.m spectral region. These devices are fabricated with only 4 mask levels compared to 5 mask levels for prior devices and have higher output dynamic ranges and greater wafer yield compared to previous designs. The devices are fabricated to include a substrate (15) having a field oxide (16) pattern thereon. A first gate oxide (17) is deposited over the field oxide with columns (21) patterned on the first gate oxide. A second gate oxide (19) is next deposited with rows (22) patterned on the second gate oxide. The devices can further include a passivation layer (29) deposited on the rows (22).


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