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United States Patent 3,534,231
October 13, 1970

Low Bulk Leakage Current Avalanche Photodiode
James R. Biard

Filed February 15, 1968
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Abstract of the Disclosure

Disclosed is an avalanche photodiode having a highly doped semiconductor back region within a diffusion length of the front photodiode junction to reduce the bulk leakage current.
Figure descriptions: cover graphic

  • Figure 1 is a pictorial view, partially in section, illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a pictorial view, partially in section, illustrating another embodiment of the invention. 

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