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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
May. 18, 2010
Applicants:
Nathaniel J. Mccaffrey, Hampton Falls, NH (US);
James E. Carey, Waltham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Nathaniel J. McCaffrey, Hampton Falls, NH (US);
James E. Carey, Waltham, MA (US);
Assignee:
SiOnys, Inc., Beverly, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/102 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device with increased photo-sensitivity using laser treated semiconductor as detection material is disclosed. In some embodiments, the laser treated semiconductor may be placed between and an n-type and a p-type contact or two Schottky metals. The field within the p-n junction or the Schottky metal junction may aid in depleting the laser treated semiconductor section and may be capable of separating electron hole pairs. Multiple device configurations are presented, including lateral and vertical configurations.