IP Library Granted Patent US 9,806,217
Granted Patent B2
US 9,806,217 · App. 14/701,273 · Granted Oct 31, 2017

Fully integrated CMOS-compatible photodetector with color selectivity and intrinsic gain

Inventors: Bob Yi Zheng (Oceanside, CA); Yumin Wang (Houston, TX); Nancy J. Halas (Houston, TX); Peter Nordlander (Houston, TX)
Assignee: William Marsh Rice University
H01L31/1085H01L31/02327H01L31/18
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Patent No.
US 9,806,217
App. No.
14/701,273
Granted
Oct 31, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A metal-semiconductor-metal photodetecting device and method of manufacturing a metal-semiconductor-metal photodetecting device that includes a p-type silicon substrate with an oxide layer disposed on the p-type silicon substrate. Schotty junctions are disposed adjacent to the oxide layer on the p-type silicon substrate and a plasmonic grating disposed on the oxide layer. The plasmonic grating provides wavelength range selectability for the photodetecting device.

Claims (19)

1. A metal-semiconductor-metal photodetecting device, comprising:

a p-type silicon substrate;

an oxide layer disposed on the p-type silicon substrate;

Schottky junctions disposed adjacent to the oxide layer on the p-type silicon substrate; and

a plasmonic grating disposed on the oxide layer,

wherein the plasmonic grating provides wavelength range selectability for the photodetecting device,

wherein the plasmonic grating comprises:

a film, and

a plurality of perforations through the film.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the oxide layer is ˜50 nm thick.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the plasmonic grating is ˜50 nm thick.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the Schottky junctions are formed using photolithography.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the Schottky junctions are comprised of Aluminum.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the plasmonic grating is formed by e-beam lithography.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the plasmonic grating is comprised of Aluminum.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein a full width half maximum (FWHM) of a responsivity of the photodetecting device is less than 120 nm.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the plasmonic grating is comprised of Aluminum.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device has a responsivity of at least 7.67 A/W.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the plasmonic grating provides photocurrent enhancement.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Sep 10, 2018
From: RICE UNIVERSITY
To: NAVY, SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Reel/Frame 047056/0506 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2015
From: ZHENG, BOB YI; WANG, YUMIN; HALAS, NANCY J.; NORDLANDER, PETER
To: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY
Reel/Frame 036707/0477 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61986546 · Apr 30, 2014
Related Publication 20150318415A1 · Nov 5, 2015