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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1996
DamilerChrysler AG, , DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a composite structure for an electronic component with an undoped diamond layer, at least one side of which is covered by a doped non-diamond layer, arranged on a growth substrate. The diamond layer has a thickness of less than 0.5 .mu.m. In addition, the conduction and/or valence bands of the diamond layer and the nondiamond layer exhibit such a band discontinuity that charge carries from the doped non-diamond layer which are excited optically and/or thermally, for example, can be drawn, with a reduction of their potential energy, into the valence and/or conduction band of the undoped diamond layer. This configuration causes a potential well to exist in the area of the diamond layer, at least in one direction, with a quantizing effect for the charge carriers drawn into the diamond layer.