Tetra-lateral position sensing detector
First Claim
1. A position sensing detector comprising a photodiode having an active area, said photodiode comprisinga semi insulating substrate layer;
- a buffered layer, wherein said buffered layer is formed directly atop the semi-insulating substrate layer;
an absorption layer, wherein said absorption layer is formed directly atop the buffered layer;
a cap layer, wherein said cap layer is formed directly atop the absorption layer;
four cathode electrodes electrically coupled to said buffered layer, wherein each of said four cathode electrodes is positioned parallel to other of said four cathode electrodes and in opposing corners of the photodiode; and
at least one anode electrode electrically coupled to a p-type region in said cap layer, wherein said detector is capable of detecting eye-safe wavelengths, wherein a shunt resistance of the position sensing detector at −
10 mV ranges from 1 Megaohms to 8 Megaohms and wherein a capacitance of the position sensing detector at 0 V ranges from 322 picofarads to 900 picofarads.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a position sensing detector made of a photodiode having a semi insulating substrate layer; a buffered layer that is formed directly atop the semi-insulating substrate layer, an absorption layer that is formed directly atop the buffered layer substrate layer, a cap layer that is formed directly atop the absorption layer, a plurality of cathode electrodes electrically coupled to the buffered layer or directly to the cap layer, and at least one anode electrode electrically coupled to a p-type region in the cap layer. The position sensing detector has a photo-response non-uniformity of less than 2% and a position detection error of less than 10 μm across the active area.
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17 Claims
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1. A position sensing detector comprising a photodiode having an active area, said photodiode comprising
a semi insulating substrate layer; -
a buffered layer, wherein said buffered layer is formed directly atop the semi-insulating substrate layer; an absorption layer, wherein said absorption layer is formed directly atop the buffered layer; a cap layer, wherein said cap layer is formed directly atop the absorption layer; four cathode electrodes electrically coupled to said buffered layer, wherein each of said four cathode electrodes is positioned parallel to other of said four cathode electrodes and in opposing corners of the photodiode; and at least one anode electrode electrically coupled to a p-type region in said cap layer, wherein said detector is capable of detecting eye-safe wavelengths, wherein a shunt resistance of the position sensing detector at −
10 mV ranges from 1 Megaohms to 8 Megaohms and wherein a capacitance of the position sensing detector at 0 V ranges from 322 picofarads to 900 picofarads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A position sensing detector comprising a photodiode having an active area, said photodiode comprising
a semi insulating substrate layer; -
a buffered layer, wherein said buffered layer is formed directly atop the semi-insulating substrate layer; an absorption layer, wherein said absorption layer is formed directly atop the buffered layer; a cap layer, wherein said cap layer is formed directly atop the absorption layer, wherein a p-n junction is formed between said cap layer and said absorption layer; four cathode electrodes electrically coupled to said buffered layer, wherein each of said four cathode electrodes is positioned parallel to other of said four cathode electrodes and in opposing corners of the photodiode; and at least one anode electrode electrically coupled to said cap layer, wherein a shunt resistance of the position sensing detector at −
10 mV ranges from 1 Megaohms to 8 Megaohms and wherein a capacitance of the position sensing detector at −
5 V ranges from 176 picofarads to 375 picofarads. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A position sensing detector comprising a photodiode having an active area, said photodiode comprising
a semi insulating substrate layer; -
a buffered layer, wherein said buffered layer is formed directly atop the semi-insulating substrate layer; an absorption layer, wherein said absorption layer is formed directly atop the buffered layer substrate layer; a cap layer, wherein said cap layer is formed directly atop the absorption layer, wherein a p-n junction is formed between said cap layer and said absorption layer; four cathode electrodes electrically coupled to said cap layer, wherein each of said four cathode electrodes is positioned parallel to other of said four cathode electrodes and in opposing corners of the photodiode; and at least one anode electrode electrically coupled to said cap layer, wherein a shunt resistance of the position sensing detector at −
10 mV ranges from 1 Megaohms to 8 Megaohms, wherein a capacitance of the position sensing detector at 0 V ranges from 322 picofarads to 900 picofarads, and wherein a capacitance of the position sensing detector at −
5 V ranges from 176 picofarads to 375 picofarads.
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