IP Library Granted Patent US 7,002,230
Granted Patent B2
US 7,002,230 · App. 10/771,359 · Granted Feb 21, 2006

CdTe-base compound semiconductor single crystal for electro-optic element

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Patent No.
US 7,002,230
App. No.
10/771,359
Granted
Feb 21, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

In case of chlorine doping, a CdTe-base compound semiconductor single crystal used for an electro-optic element has a crystal which is set to chlorine concentration ranging from 0.1 ppmwt to 5.0 ppmwt and has no precipitation having diameter of 2 μm or above. In case of chlorine doping, an indium doping, a CdTe-base compound semiconductor single crystal used for an electro-optic element has a crystal which is obtained from a CdTe material melt, to which indium is doped at concentration ranging from 0.01 ppmwt to 1.0 ppmwt, according to a liquid phase epitaxial growth method and has a solidification ratio of 0.9 or below.

Claims (8)

1. A CdTe-base compound semiconductor single crystal for an electro-optic element, comprising a crystal which is set to chlorine concentration ranging from 0.1 ppmwt to 5.0 ppmwt and has no precipitation having a diameter of 2 μm or above.

2. A CdTe-base compound semiconductor single crystal for an electro-optic element, comprising a crystal which is obtained from a CdTe material melt, into which indium is doped at concentration ranging from 0.01 ppmwt to 1.0 ppmwt, according to a liquid phase epitaxial growth method, the crystal having a solidification ratio of 0.9 or below.

3. The CdTe-base compound semiconductor single crystal as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said crystal has:

an absorption coefficient of 4 cm −1 or below; and

an electrical resistivity of 1.0×10 8 ·Ω or above.

4. The CdTe-base compound semiconductor single crystal as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said crystal has:

an absorption coefficient of 2 cm −1 or below; and

an electrical resistivity of 1.0×10 9 ·Ω or above.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Aug 11, 2021
From: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
To: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057160/0114 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 7, 2017
From: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
To: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041649/0733 →
CHANGE OF NAME/MERGER Recorded Jun 9, 2011
From: NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LTD.
To: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026417/0023 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 18, 2006
From: NIKKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
To: NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018268/0048 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2004
From: HIRANO, RYUICHI; TANIGUCHI, HIDEYUKI
To: NIKKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014961/0794 →