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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2008
Applicants:
Ping Yuan, Encino, CA (US);
Paul A. Mcdonald, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ping Yuan, Encino, CA (US);
Paul A. McDonald, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of fabricating a photodiode detector array is provided. The method facilitates a reduction in secondary photon emission detection by the photodiode detector array. The method includes fabricating an array of active regions, wherein the array of active regions comprises a plurality of active regions. The method also includes positioning a passivation region in optical paths between the active regions. The passivation region includes at least one of a photon-absorbing material and a trench.