摘要:
A method of making a composite conductive structure is described. The structure includes an insulating substrate on which is provided a conductor of a refractory metal substantially nonreactive with silicon dioxide covered by a layer of a silicide of the refractory metal and a layer of silicon dioxide. The method includes depositing a layer of polycrystalline silicon over the conductor and the insulating substrate, reacting the layer of polycrystalline silicon with the conductor to form a refractory metal silicide, removing the unreacted portion of the layer of polycrystalline silicon, and then oxidizing the exposed surface of the refractory metal silicide into a layer of silicon dioxide.
摘要:
A flame sensor for combustion flame temperature determination comprises elongated extensions that are positioned with parallel interdigitated longitudinal axis with respect to one another. An optical spectrometer comprises the sensor and a system comprises the sensor. A method for combustion flame temperature determination comprises obtaining a first photodiode signal and a second photodiode signal by using photodiode devices comprising photodiodes with elongated extending interdigitated digits. A method of fabricating a flame sensor for combustion flame temperature determination, comprises forming first and second photodiodes with elongated extending interdigitated digits.
摘要:
A radiation detector includes: a scintillator which produces UV photons in response to receiving radiation from a radiation producing source; and, a wide bandgap semiconductor device sensitive to the UV photons produced by the scintillator. The semiconductor device produces an electric signal as a function of the amount of UV photons incident thereon. Preferably, the electric signal is then measure, recorded and/or otherwise analyzed.
摘要:
Respective SiC (silicon carbide) photodiode sensors are used to measure flame temperature at each cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and information generated by the SiC photodiode sensors is used to control the fuel injection in a feedback loop to control individual cylinder flame temperature and combustion.
摘要:
A low capacitance radiation detector comprises a monocrystalline silicon substrate heavily doped to N type conductivity with a more lightly doped N type conductivity epitaxial layer formed on the substrate. A plurality of heavily doped N type upper surface layer segments are formed in the epitaxial layer. A patterned region of the epitaxial layer, heavily doped to P type conductivity and in the shape of parallel stripes joined at each end by a respective stripe perpendicular to the parallel stripes, is formed in the epitaxial layer and situated between adjacent ones of the upper surface layer segments, with each stripe extending into the epitaxial layer deeper than, and separated from, the upper surface layer segments so as to form a minority charge carrier-collecting PN junction with the epitaxial layer. The parallel stripes are spaced apart from each other by a distance smaller than or comparable to the minority charge carrier recombination diffusion length for the epitaxial layer, and the epitaxial layer thickness is smaller than or comparable to the minority charge carrier recombination diffusion length. In a second embodiment, the epitaxial layer has beveled edges and the heavily doped N type upper surface layer segments formed in the epitaxial layer extend over the beveled edges.
摘要:
In a substrate of semiconductor material of one conductivity type and high resistivity, a thin layer of the same conductivity and low resistivity is provided adjacent a major surface of the substrate. A region of opposite conductivity type is provided in the substrate adjacent the major surface to form a PN junction therewith spaced adjacent to the thin layer. Zero bias is provided on the PN junction. Minority charge carriers generated in the semiconductor substrate underlying the thin layer in response to applied radiation diffuse to the region of opposite conductivity type and are sensed.
摘要:
A layer of transparent conductive material insulatingly overlies a major surface of a substrate of semiconductor material to provide a CIS (conductor-insulator-semiconductor) capacitor. A region of opposite conductivity type is provided in the substrate adjacent the major surface of the substrate. The capacitor is biased in accumulation and the region of opposite conductivity type is reversely biased with respect to the substrate. Minority charge carriers generated in the semiconductor substrate underlying the conductive layer in response to applied radiation diffuse to the region of opposite conductivity type and are sensed.
摘要:
An array of radiation sensing devices, each including a pair of conductor-insulator-semiconductor capacitors, arranged in rows and columns in which the row stripes or lines form row connected capacitors in relation to selected surface regions of a semiconductor substrate and in which the column stripes or lines form column connected capacitors in relation to the selected surface regions. Each of the row stripes overlies first portions of the selected surface regions of a respective row. Each of the column stripes overlies entirely the selected surface regions of a respective column.
摘要:
An aspect of the present invention is directed to an avalanche photodiode (APD) device for use in oil well drilling applications in harsh, down-hole environments where shock levels are near 250 gravitational acceleration (G) and/or temperatures approach or exceed 150° C. Another aspect of the present invention is directed to an APD device fabricated using SiC materials. Another aspect of the present invention is directed to an APD device fabricated using GaN materials. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an avalanche photodiode for detecting ultraviolet photons comprises a substrate having a first dopant; a first layer having the first dopant, positioned on top of the substrate; a second layer having a second dopant, positioned on top of the first layer; a third layer having a second dopant, positioned on top of the second layer; a passivation layer for providing electrical passivation on a surface of the avalanche photodiode; a phosphorous silicate glass layer for limiting mobile ion transport, positioned on top of the third layer; and a pair of metal electrodes for providing an ohmic contact wherein a first electrode is positioned below the substrate and a second electrode is positioned above the third layer; wherein the avalanche photodiode comprises a first sidewall and a second sidewall forming a sloped mesa shape; and wherein the avalanche photodiode operates in an environment comprising a temperature approximately equal to 150 degrees Celsius.
摘要:
Combustion in a boiler burner is controlled through use of flame spectroscopy in order to achieve low NO.sub.x emissions in the exhaust. By monitoring the combustion flame in the boiler burner to determine intensity of ultraviolet spectral lines, and dynamically adjusting the fuel/air ratio of the fuel mixture such that this intensity remains below a predetermined level associated with a desired low level of NO.sub.x emissions, the boiler burner produces significantly reduced NO.sub.x emissions in its exhaust but at a sufficiently high combustion flame temperature to avoid any undue risk of flame-out, thereby assuring stable, safe and reliable operation.