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Number: 257/438
Name: Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diodes) > Responsive to non-electrical signal (e.g., chemical, stress, light, or magnetic field sensors) > Electromagnetic or particle radiation > Light > Avalanche junction
Description: Subject matter wherein the device has a junction which is operated in the avalanche portion of its operating curve to utilize the avalanche multiplication of photocurrent by means of hole-electron pairs created by absorbed photons.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7626193 Apparatus comprising a single photon photodetector having reduced afterpulsing and method therefor Dec. 1, 2009
7582920 Apparatus comprising an avalanche photodiode Sep. 1, 2009
7560751 Semiconductor photo-detecting element Jul. 14, 2009
7538403 PIN diode structure with zinc diffusion region May. 26, 2009
7525588 CMOS APS with stacked avalanche multiplication layer and low voltage readout electronics Apr. 28, 2009
7521737 Light-sensing device Apr. 21, 2009
7501698 Method and system for an improved power distribution network for use with a semiconductor device Mar. 10, 2009
7462889 Avalanche photodiode Dec. 9, 2008
7453131 Photodiode detector and associated readout circuitry Nov. 18, 2008
7432537 Avalanche photodiode structure Oct. 7, 2008
7378689 Apparatus comprising an avalanche photodiode May. 27, 2008
7372495 CMOS aps with stacked avalanche multiplication layer and low voltage readout electronics May. 13, 2008
7348608 Planar avalanche photodiode Mar. 25, 2008
7348607 Planar avalanche photodiode Mar. 25, 2008
7332785 Dye-sensitized solar cell Feb. 19, 2008
7326970 Metamorphic avalanche photodetector Feb. 5, 2008
7271376 Avalanche photodiode with reduced sidewall defects Sep. 18, 2007
7268339 Large area semiconductor detector with internal gain Sep. 11, 2007
7259408 Avalanche photodiode Aug. 21, 2007
7233051 Germanium/silicon avalanche photodetector with separate absorption and multiplication regions Jun. 19, 2007
7216423 Manufacturing process for smaller active areas in flat panel X-ray detectors May. 15, 2007
7199437 Fabrication process for embedding optical band gap structures in a low temperature co-fired ceramic substrate Apr. 3, 2007
7196390 Solid state image wavelength converter Mar. 27, 2007
7122453 Methods of patterning radiation, methods of forming radiation-patterning tools, and radiation-patterning tools Oct. 17, 2006
7098519 Avalanche radiation detector Aug. 29, 2006
7075165 Embedded waveguide detectors Jul. 11, 2006
7061065 Light emitting diode and method for producing the same Jun. 13, 2006
7057253 Combination of intrinsic and shape anisotropy for reduced switching field fluctuations Jun. 6, 2006
7045761 Self-pixelating focal plane array with electronic output May. 16, 2006
7038251 Semiconductor device May. 2, 2006
7005699 NAND flash memory cell row Feb. 28, 2006
7002156 Detection system including avalanche photodiode for use in harsh environments Feb. 21, 2006
6995444 Ultrasensitive photodetector with integrated pinhole for confocal microscopes Feb. 7, 2006
6963089 Avalanche photo-detector with high saturation power and high gain-bandwidth product Nov. 8, 2005
6956251 On-p-GaAs substrate Zn1-xMgxSySe1-y pin photodiode and on-p-GaAs substrate Zn1-xMgxSySe1-y avalanche photodiode Oct. 18, 2005
6956273 Photoelectric conversion element and solid-state image sensing device, camera, and image input apparatus using the same Oct. 18, 2005
6936868 Sequential mesa avalanche photodiode capable of realizing high sensitization and method of manufacturing the same Aug. 30, 2005
6936806 Photoelectric conversion device and solid-state image sensing device using the same Aug. 30, 2005
6919609 High speed detectors having integrated electrical components Jul. 19, 2005
6900512 Light-receiving module May. 31, 2005
6894324 Silicon-on-insulator diodes and ESD protection circuits May. 17, 2005
6894322 Back illuminated photodiodes May. 17, 2005
6885040 Wavelength-selective photo detector Apr. 26, 2005
6885039 Semiconductor photodetector and avalanche photodiode Apr. 26, 2005
6870239 Avalanche photodiode having an extrinsic absorption region Mar. 22, 2005
6861681 On-p-GaAs substrate Zn1-xMgxSySe1-y pin photodiode and on-p-GaAs substrate Zn1-xMgxSySe1-y avalanche photodiode Mar. 1, 2005
6858912 Photodetector circuit Feb. 22, 2005
6838741 Avalanche photodiode for use in harsh environments Jan. 4, 2005
6826637 Implementing for buffering devices in circuit layout to ensure same arriving time for clock signal from source root to output bonding pads Nov. 30, 2004
6812539 Imager light shield Nov. 2, 2004

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