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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2015
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An infrared photodiode that is a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a buffer layer formed of GaSb, and an absorption layer including a multiple quantum well structure. The multiple quantum well structure includes a stack of unit structures each including a plurality of component layers. Each unit structure includes a first component layer formed of InAsSbwhere the ratio a is 0 or more and 0.05 or less, a second component layer formed of GaSb, and a third component layer formed of InSbAswhere the ratio x is more than 0 and less than 1. The third component layer is disposed so as to be in contact with one main surface of the second component layer. The other main surface of the second component layer is in contact with the first component layer within the unit structure. The third component layer has a thickness of 0.1 nm or more and 0.9 nm or less.