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文献1:米国特許第4,904,608号公報
文献2:“Wide-Wavelength InGaAs/InP PIN Photodiodes Sensitive from 0.7 to 1.6μm”,Shuzo Kagawa他, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 28(1989) pp.1843-1846.
文献3:米国特許第4,887,138号公報
文献4:特開昭62-141769号公報
文献5:特開昭62-141770号公報
文献6:特開昭61-280665号公報
文献7:特開昭62-139354号公報
文献8:“Characterization and Modeling of Three-Terminal Heterojunction Phototransistors Using and InGaP Layer for Passivation”,Shin-Wei Tan 他, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vol. 52, No.2, pp.204-210, February 2005.
文献9:“Hight gain and wide dynamic range puchthrough heterojunction phototransistors”,Y.Wang 他, J.Appl.Phys.74(11) pp.6987-6981,December 1993.
文献10:米国特許第7,067,853号公報
文献11:“Segregation of Zinc in InGaAs/InP Heterostructures During Diffusion: Experiment and Numerical Modeling”,F.Dildey 他, Japaniese Journal of Applied Physics vol.29, No.5 (1990) pp.810-812.
文献12:"Zn-Diffusion-Induced Disordering of InGaAs/AlGaInAs Multiple Quantum Well and Its Application to Long-wavelength Laser",K.Goto他. Japanese Journal of Applied Phys. Vol.33 (1994) pp.5774-5778
第一導電型の第一半導体層により構成されるコレクタ層と、その上に形成され、第一導電型とは逆極性の第二導電型の第二半導体層となるベース層と、第二半導体層の上に形成され、第二半導体層に比して相対的にワイドギャップな半導体から成る第一導電型の第三半導体層によるエミッタ層と、第一半導体層の下に設けられ、第一半導体層に比して相対的にワイドギャップな半導体から成る第一導電型のワイドギャップバッファ層と、このワイドギャップバッファ層の下に位置する基板とを含み;
積層関係にある第一、第二、第三半導体層はメサエッチングにより島状に切り出されたメサ構造であって、このメサ構造の側面は空間に露呈した露呈側面となっているヘテロ接合バイポーラフォトトランジスタ構造を有し;
当該メサ構造の露呈側面から素子の内部に向かって所定の横方向寸法分だけ、第二半導体層と同一導電型である上記第二導電型の半導体層に転換された、平面的に見るとリング状の拡散領域が設けられていると共に;
エミッタ層の上記基板主面と平行な表面にあって側面から素子内部に向かう表面部分にも、所定の横方向寸法分だけ、第二導電型の拡散領域が設けられ;
ワイドギャップバッファ層の基板主面と平行な表面部分にも、メサ構造に接する部分から横方向外方向に向かい、所定の横方向寸法分だけ、第二導電型の拡散領域が設けられていること;
を特徴とする光検出素子を提案する。
上記のエミッタ層の上にエミッタコンタクト層が設けられ;
エミッタ層にあってこのエミッタコンタクト層に触れずに平面的に見てエミッタコンタクト層の周囲に沿う部分には、周方向にリング状に閉じ、エミッタ層を上下に貫く追加の拡散領域が設けられていること;
を特徴とする光検出素子も提案する。
4 ベース層
5 第二メサ構造
6 拡散領域
7 メサ構造
10 コレクタ層
11 ワイドギャップバッファ層
12 基板
31,32 拡散領域
41 光吸収層(感光領域)
46,47 pn接合ないし表面領域
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- 第一導電型の第一半導体層により構成されるコレクタ層と、その上に形成され、該第一導電型とは逆極性の第二導電型の第二半導体層となるベース層と、該第二半導体層の上に形成され、該第二半導体層に比して相対的にワイドギャップな半導体から成る上記第一導電型の第三半導体層によるエミッタ層と、該第一半導体層の下に設けられ、該第一半導体層に比して相対的にワイドギャップな半導体から成る上記第一導電型のワイドギャップバッファ層と、該ワイドギャップバッファ層の下に位置する基板とを含み;
積層関係にある上記第一、第二、第三半導体層はメサエッチングにより島状に切り出されたメサ構造であって、該メサ構造の側面は空間に露呈した露呈側面となっているヘテロ接合バイポーラフォトトランジスタ構造を有し;
該メサ構造の上記露呈側面から素子の内部に向かって所定の横方向寸法分だけ、上記第二半導体層と同一導電型である上記第二導電型の半導体層に転換された、平面的に見るとリング状の拡散領域が設けられていると共に;
上記エミッタ層の上記基板主面と平行な表面にあって側面から素子内部に向かう表面部分にも、所定の横方向寸法分だけ、上記第二導電型の拡散領域が設けられ;
上記ワイドギャップバッファ層の基板主面と平行な表面部分にも、上記メサ構造に接する部分から横方向外方向に向かい、所定の横方向寸法分だけ、上記第二導電型の拡散領域が設けられていること;
を特徴とする光検出素子。 - 請求項1記載の光検出素子であって;
上記エミッタ層の上にエミッタコンタクト層が設けられ;
該エミッタ層にあって該エミッタコンタクト層に触れずに平面的に見て該エミッタコンタクト層の周囲に沿う部分には、周方向にリング状に閉じ、該エミッタ層を上下に貫く追加の拡散領域が設けられていること;
を特徴とする光検出素子。
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