Integrated semiconductor circuits on photo-active Germanium substrates
    1.
    发明授权
    Integrated semiconductor circuits on photo-active Germanium substrates 有权
    光电子锗基板上的集成半导体电路

    公开(公告)号:US07151307B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-19

    申请号:US10718426

    申请日:2003-11-20

    IPC分类号: H01L31/0328 H01L31/117

    摘要: A semiconductor device having at least one layer of a group III–V semiconductor material epitaxially deposited on a group III–V nucleation layer adjacent to a germanium substrate. By introducing electrical contacts on one or more layers of the semiconductor device, various optoelectronic and microelectronic circuits may be formed on the semiconductor device having similar quality to conventional group III–V substrates at a substantial cost savings. Alternatively, an active germanium device layer having electrical contacts may be introduced to a portion of the germanium substrate to form an optoelectronic integrated circuit or a dual optoelectronic and microelectronic device on a germanium substrate depending on whether the electrical contacts are coupled with electrical contacts on the germanium substrate and epitaxial layers, thereby increase the functionality of the semiconductor devices.

    摘要翻译: 具有外延沉积在与锗衬底相邻的III-V族成核层上的III-V族半导体材料的至少一层的半导体器件。 通过在半导体器件的一个或多个层上引入电触点,可以以相当大的成本节约在各种半导体器件上形成各种光电子和微电子电路,其具有与常规III-V族基板相似的质量。 或者,可以将具有电接触的活性锗器件层引入锗衬底的一部分,以在锗衬底上形成光电子集成电路或双光电子和微电子器件,这取决于电接触是否与电接触 锗衬底和外延层,从而增加了半导体器件的功能。

    Bilayer passivation structure for photovoltaic cells
    3.
    发明授权
    Bilayer passivation structure for photovoltaic cells 有权
    光伏电池双层钝化结构

    公开(公告)号:US6150603A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-21

    申请号:US298248

    申请日:1999-04-23

    摘要: An improved photovoltaic cell, according to one embodiment, includes a base layer; a primary window layer having a first type of doping, with the primary window layer being disposed over the base layer; and a secondary window layer having the first type of doping, with the secondary window layer being disposed over the primary window layer. In another embodiment, the improved photovoltaic cell has a multilayer back-surface field structure; a base layer disposed over the back-surface field structure; and a primary window layer disposed over the base layer. In yet another embodiment, the photovoltaic cell includes a base layer; and a primary window layer disposed over the base layer, with the primary window layer having a thickness of at least about 1000 Angstroms.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个实施例,改进的光伏电池包括基极层; 具有第一类型掺杂的主窗口层,其中所述主窗口层设置在所述基底层上; 以及具有第一类型掺杂的次级窗口层,其中副窗口层设置在主窗口层之上。 在另一个实施例中,改进的光伏电池具有多层背表面场结构; 设置在背面场结构上的基层; 以及设置在所述基底层上的主窗口层。 在另一个实施例中,光伏电池包括基层; 以及设置在所述基底层上的主窗口层,其中所述主窗口层具有至少约1000埃的厚度。

    Multilayer semiconductor structure with phosphide-passivated germanium substrate
    4.
    发明授权
    Multilayer semiconductor structure with phosphide-passivated germanium substrate 有权
    具有磷化物钝化锗基板的多层半导体结构

    公开(公告)号:US06380601B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-30

    申请号:US09280771

    申请日:1999-03-29

    IPC分类号: H01L31042

    摘要: A multilayer semiconductor structure includes a germanium substrate having a first surface. The germanium substrate has two regions, a bulk p-type germanium region, and a phosphorus-doped n-type germanium region adjacent to the first surface. A layer of a phosphide material overlies and contacts the first surface of the germanium substrate. A layer of gallium arsenide overlies and contacts the layer of the phosphide material, and electrical contacts may be added to form a solar cell. Additional photovoltaic junctions may be added to form multijunction solar cells. The solar cells may be assembled together to form solar panels.

    摘要翻译: 多层半导体结构包括具有第一表面的锗衬底。 锗衬底具有两个区域,大块p型锗区和邻近第一表面的磷掺杂的n型锗区。 一层磷化物材料覆盖并接触锗衬底的第一表面。 砷化镓层覆盖并接触磷化物材料层,并且可以加入电接触以形成太阳能电池。 可以添加额外的光伏结以形成多结太阳能电池。 太阳能电池可以组装在一起以形成太阳能电池板。

    Bilayer passivation structure for photovoltaic cells
    7.
    发明授权
    Bilayer passivation structure for photovoltaic cells 有权
    光伏电池双层钝化结构

    公开(公告)号:US06255580B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-03

    申请号:US09556171

    申请日:2000-04-20

    IPC分类号: H01L310232

    摘要: An improved photovoltaic cell, according to one embodiment, includes a base layer; a primary window layer having a first type of doping, with the primary window layer being disposed over the base layer; and a secondary window layer having the first type of doping, with the secondary window layer being disposed over the primary window layer. In another embodiment, the improved photovoltaic cell has a multilayer back-surface field structure; a base layer disposed over the back-surface field structure; and a primary window layer disposed over the base layer. In yet another embodiment, the photovoltaic cell includes a base layer; and a primary window layer disposed over the base layer, with the primary window layer having a thickness of at least about 1000 Angstroms.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个实施例,改进的光伏电池包括基极层; 具有第一类型掺杂的主窗口层,其中所述主窗口层设置在所述基底层上; 以及具有第一类型掺杂的次级窗口层,其中副窗口层设置在主窗口层之上。 在另一个实施例中,改进的光伏电池具有多层背表面场结构; 设置在背面场结构上的基层; 以及设置在所述基底层上的主窗口层。 在另一个实施例中,光伏电池包括基层; 以及设置在所述基底层上的主窗口层,其中所述主窗口层具有至少约1000埃的厚度。

    Integrated semiconductor circuits on photo-active Germanium substrates
    8.
    发明申请
    Integrated semiconductor circuits on photo-active Germanium substrates 有权
    光电子锗基板上的集成半导体电路

    公开(公告)号:US20050110041A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-26

    申请号:US10718426

    申请日:2003-11-20

    IPC分类号: H01L31/0328 H01L31/18

    摘要: A semiconductor device having at least one layer of a group III-V semiconductor material epitaxially deposited on a group III-V nucleation layer adjacent to a germanium substrate. By introducing electrical contacts on one or more layers of the semiconductor device, various optoelectronic and microelectronic circuits may be formed on the semiconductor device having similar quality to conventional group III-V substrates at a substantial cost savings. Alternatively, an active germanium device layer having electrical contacts may be introduced to a portion of the germanium substrate to form an optoelectronic integrated circuit or a dual optoelectronic and microelectronic device on a germanium substrate depending on whether the electrical contacts are coupled with electrical contacts on the germanium substrate and epitaxial layers, thereby increase the functionality of the semiconductor devices.

    摘要翻译: 具有外延沉积在与锗衬底相邻的III-V族成核层上的III-V族半导体材料的至少一层的半导体器件。 通过在半导体器件的一个或多个层上引入电触点,可以以相当大的成本节约在各种半导体器件上形成各种光电子和微电子电路,其具有与常规III-V族基板相似的质量。 或者,可以将具有电接触的活性锗器件层引入锗衬底的一部分,以在锗衬底上形成光电子集成电路或双光电子和微电子器件,这取决于电接触是否与电接触 锗衬底和外延层,从而增加了半导体器件的功能。