摘要:
A back-illuminated silicon photodetector has a layer of Al2O3 deposited on a region of a silicon oxide surface that is left uncovered, while deposition is inhibited in another region by a contact shadow mask. The Al2O3 layer is an antireflection coating. In addition, the Al2O3 layer can also provide a chemically resistant separation layer between the silicon oxide surface and additional antireflection coating layers. In one embodiment, the silicon photodetector has a delta-doped layer near (within a few nanometers of) the silicon oxide surface. The Al2O3 layer is expected to provide similar antireflection properties and chemical protection for doped layers fabricated using other methods, such as MBE, ion implantation and CVD deposition.
摘要翻译:背照式硅光电检测器具有沉积在未被覆盖的氧化硅表面的区域上的Al 2 O 3层,同时通过接触阴影掩模在另一区域中抑制沉积。 Al2O3层是抗反射涂层。 此外,Al 2 O 3层还可以在氧化硅表面和附加的抗反射涂层之间提供耐化学腐蚀的分离层。 在一个实施例中,硅光电检测器在氧化硅表面附近(在几纳米内)具有δ-掺杂层。 预期Al 2 O 3层可以为使用其他方法(例如MBE,离子注入和CVD沉积)制造的掺杂层提供类似的抗反射性质和化学保护。
摘要:
A back-illuminated silicon photodetector has a layer of Al2O3 deposited on a silicon oxide surface that receives electromagnetic radiation to be detected. The Al2O3 layer has an antireflection coating deposited thereon. The Al2O3 layer provides a chemically resistant separation layer between the silicon oxide surface and the antireflection coating. The Al2O3 layer is thin enough that it is optically innocuous. Under deep ultraviolet radiation, the silicon oxide layer and the antireflection coating do not interact chemically. In one embodiment, the silicon photodetector has a delta-doped layer near (within a few nanometers of) the silicon oxide surface. The Al2O3 layer is expected to provide similar protection for doped layers fabricated using other methods, such as MBE, ion implantation and CVD deposition.
摘要翻译:背照式硅光电检测器具有沉积在氧化硅表面上的Al 2 O 3层,其接收待检测的电磁辐射。 Al2O3层具有沉积在其上的抗反射涂层。 Al2O3层在氧化硅表面和抗反射涂层之间提供耐化学腐蚀的分离层。 Al2O3层足够薄,使其光学无害。 在深紫外辐射下,氧化硅层和抗反射涂层不会发生化学反应。 在一个实施例中,硅光电检测器在氧化硅表面附近(在几纳米内)具有δ-掺杂层。 预期Al 2 O 3层可以为使用诸如MBE,离子注入和CVD沉积的其它方法制造的掺杂层提供类似的保护。
摘要:
Highly efficient, low energy, low light level imagers and photodetectors are provided. In particular, a novel class of Della-Doped Electron Bombarded Array (DDEBA) photodetectors that will reduce the size, mass, power, complexity, and cost of conventional imaging systems while improving performance by using a thinned imager that is capable of detecting low-energy electrons, has high gain, and is of low noise.
摘要翻译:提供了高效,低能量,低光照成像器和光电探测器。 特别地,一种新型的Della-Doped Electron Bombard Array(DDEBA)光电探测器,其将通过使用能够检测低通滤波器的薄型成像器来改善性能,从而降低传统成像系统的尺寸,质量,功率,复杂性和成本, 能量电子具有高增益,噪声低。
摘要:
Apparatuses and methods are disclosed that create a synthetic fovea in order to identify and highlight interesting portions of an image for further processing and rapid response. Synthetic foveal imaging implements a parallel processing architecture that uses reprogrammable logic to implement embedded, distributed, real-time foveal image processing from different sensor types while simultaneously allowing for lossless storage and retrieval of raw image data. Real-time, distributed, adaptive processing of multi-tap image sensors with coordinated processing hardware used for each output tap is enabled. In mosaic focal planes, a parallel-processing network can be implemented that treats the mosaic focal plane as a single ensemble rather than a set of isolated sensors. Various applications are enabled for imaging and robotic vision where processing and responding to enormous amounts of data quickly and efficiently is important.
摘要:
Highly efficient, low energy, low light level imagers and photodetectors are provided. In particular, a novel class of Della-Doped Electron Bombarded Array (DDEBA) photodetectors that will reduce the size, mass, power, complexity, and cost of conventional imaging systems while improving performance by using a thinned imager that is capable of detecting low-energy electrons, has high gain, and is of low noise.
摘要翻译:提供了高效,低能量,低光照成像器和光电探测器。 特别地,一种新型的Della-Doped Electron Bombard Array(DDEBA)光电探测器,其将通过使用能够检测低通滤波器的薄型成像器来改善性能,从而降低传统成像系统的尺寸,质量,功率,复杂性和成本, 能量电子具有高增益,噪声低。
摘要:
The back surface of a thinned charged-coupled device (CCD) is treated to eliminate the backside potential well that appears in a conventional thinned CCD during backside illumination. The backside of the CCD includes a delta layer of high-concentration dopant confined to less than one monolayer of the crystal semiconductor. The thinned, delta-doped CCD is used to detect very low-energy particles that penetrate less than 1.0 nm into the CCD, including electrons having energies less than 1000 eV and protons having energies less than 10 keV.
摘要:
A delta-doped hybrid advanced detector (HAD) is provided which combines at least four types of technologies to create a detector for energetic particles ranging in energy from hundreds of electron volts (eV) to beyond several million eV. The detector is sensitive to photons from visible light to X-rays. The detector is highly energy-sensitive from approximately 10 keV down to hundreds of eV. The detector operates with milliwatt power dissipation, and allows non-sequential readout of the array, enabling various advanced readout schemes.
摘要:
A delta-doped hybrid advanced detector (HAD) is provided which combines at least four types of technologies to create a detector for energetic particles ranging in energy from hundreds of electron volts (eV) to beyond several million eV. The detector is sensitive to photons from visible light to X-rays. The detector is highly energy-sensitive from approximately 10 keV down to hundreds of eV. The detector operates with milliwatt power dissipation, and allows non-sequential readout of the array, enabling various advanced readout schemes.
摘要:
Embodiments of the invention provide for fabricating a filter, for electromagnetic radiation, in at least three ways, including (1) fabricating integrated thin film filters directly on a detector; (2) fabricating a free standing thin film filter that may be used with a detector; and (3) treating an existing filter to improve the filter's properties.
摘要:
Embodiments of the invention provide for fabricating a filter, for electromagnetic radiation, in at least three ways, including (1) fabricating integrated thin film filters directly on a detector; (2) fabricating a free standing thin film filter that may be used with a detector; and (3) treating an existing filter to improve the filter's properties.