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Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016

Filed:

May. 06, 2014
Applicant:

Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;

Inventors:

Massimo Cataldo Mazzillo, Corato, IT;

Anna Muscara', Patti, IT;

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza (MB), IT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/107 (2006.01); H01L 27/144 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/107 (2013.01); H01L 27/1446 (2013.01);
Abstract

An avalanche photodiode includes a cathode region and an anode region. A lateral insulating region including a barrier region and an insulating region surrounds the anode region. The cathode region forms a planar optical guide within a core of the cathode region, the guide being configured to guide photons generated during avalanche. The barrier region has a thickness extending through the planar optical guide to surround the core and prevent propagation of the photons beyond the barrier region. The core forms an electrical-confinement region for minority carriers generated within the core.


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Mazzillo, Massimo. (2016). Avalanche photodiode operating in geiger mode including a structure for electro-optical confinement for crosstalk reduction, and array of photodiodes (U.S. Patent No. 9299873). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9299873

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