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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard A. Blanchard, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Naos Convergent Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/106 ; H01L 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 3/106 ; H01L 3/100 ;
Abstract
A series of connections of photodiodes has a plurality of alternating N-type conductivity surface areas with P-type conductivity surface areas with each member of the P-type conductivity surface areas being separated by a member of N-type conductivity surface areas. Metal conductors connect the P-type conductivity areas to the N-type conductivity areas at an N+ implanted area within the N-type conductivity surface area to form the series connection of photodiodes.