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Number: 257/E31.063
Name: Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diodes) > Semiconductor devices responsive or sensitive to electromagnetic radiation (e.g., infrared radiation, adapted for conversion of radiation into electrical energy or for control of electrical energy by such radiation processes, or apparatus peculiar to manufacture or treatment of such devices, or of parts thereof) (epo) > Adapted to control current flow through device (e.g., photoresistor) (epo) > For device having potential or surface barrier (e.g., phototransistor) (epo) > Device sensitive to infrared, visible, or ultraviolet radiation (epo) > Characterized by only one potential or surface barrier (epo) > Potential barrier working in avalanche mode (e.g., avalanche photodiode) (epo)
Description: This subclass is indented under subclass E31.055. This subclass is substantially the same in scope as ECLA classification H01L31/107.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
257/E31.064 Heterostructure (e.g., surface absorption or multiplication (sam) layer) (epo) 119


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7368750 Semiconductor light-receiving device May. 6, 2008
7348607 Planar avalanche photodiode Mar. 25, 2008
7348608 Planar avalanche photodiode Mar. 25, 2008
7268339 Large area semiconductor detector with internal gain Sep. 11, 2007
7145208 MOS transistor having a work-function-dominating layer Dec. 5, 2006
7045833 Avalanche photodiodes with an impact-ionization-engineered multiplication region May. 16, 2006
7020375 Waveguide light detecting element Mar. 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
6943390 High-gain photodetector with separated PN junction and rare earth doped region and a method of forming the same Sep. 13, 2005
6894322 Back illuminated photodiodes May. 17, 2005
6861681 On-p-GaAs substrate Zn1-xMgxSySe1-y pin photodiode and on-p-GaAs substrate Zn1-xMgxSySe1-y avalanche photodiode Mar. 1, 2005
6858829 Avalanche photodiode array biasing device and avalanche photodiode structure Feb. 22, 2005
6858912 Photodetector circuit Feb. 22, 2005
6835984 ESD resistant device Dec. 28, 2004
6831265 Photodetector having improved photoresponsitivity over a broad wavelength region Dec. 14, 2004
6812960 Photoelectric transducer and solid-state image pickup device Nov. 2, 2004
6797581 Avalanche photodiode for photon counting applications and method thereof Sep. 28, 2004
6747296 Avalanche photodiode multiplication region and avalanche photodiode with low impact ionization rate ratio Jun. 8, 2004
6743657 Method for combined fabrication of indium gallium arsenide/indium phosphide avalanche photodiodes and P-I-N photodiodes Jun. 1, 2004
6724018 Zn1-xMgxSySe1-y pin-photodiode and Zn1-xMgxSySe1-y avalanche-photodiode Apr. 20, 2004
6720588 Avalanche photodiode for photon counting applications and method thereof Apr. 13, 2004
6683294 Avalanche photo-diodes Jan. 27, 2004
6664573 Avalanche photodiode Dec. 16, 2003
6614086 Avalanche photodetector Sep. 2, 2003
6555890 Method for combined fabrication of indium gallium arsenide/indium phosphide avalanche photodiodes and p-i-n photodiodes Apr. 29, 2003
6492704 Photodiodes with photoconductive gain enhancement Dec. 10, 2002
6489232 ESD resistant device Dec. 3, 2002
6392282 BiCMOS-integrated photodetecting semiconductor device having an avalanche photodiode May. 21, 2002
6376321 Method of making a pn-junction in a semiconductor element Apr. 23, 2002
6359322 Avalanche photodiode having edge breakdown suppression Mar. 19, 2002
6353238 Method of using a wide wavelength range high efficiency avalanche light detector with negative feedback Mar. 5, 2002
6326654 Hybrid ultraviolet detector Dec. 4, 2001
6229162 Planar-type avalanche photodiode May. 8, 2001
6222209 Wide wavelength range high efficiency avalanche light detector with negative feedback Apr. 24, 2001
6163039 Triangular-barrier optoelectronic switch Dec. 19, 2000
6136628 Method for fabricating photodetector Oct. 24, 2000
6104047 Avalanche photodiode with thin built-in depletion region Aug. 15, 2000
6015721 Method of manufacturing an avalanche photodiode Jan. 18, 2000
5880490 Semiconductor radiation detectors with intrinsic avalanche multiplication in self-limiting mode of operation Mar. 9, 1999
5844291 Wide wavelength range high efficiency avalanche light detector with negative feedback Dec. 1, 1998
5818322 Silicon photosensitive element Oct. 6, 1998
5763903 Avalanche photodiode for light detection Jun. 9, 1998
5757057 Large area avalanche photodiode array May. 26, 1998
5744849 Photoelectric converting device and image processing apparatus using the same Apr. 28, 1998
5744850 Photoelectric conversion semiconductor device Apr. 28, 1998
5719414 Photoelectric conversion semiconductor device with insulation film Feb. 17, 1998
5670383 Method for fabrication of deep-diffused avalanche photodiode Sep. 23, 1997
5656835 Solid state imager and its driving method Aug. 12, 1997
5596186 High sensitivity silicon avalanche photodiode Jan. 21, 1997

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