p-i-n germanium photodetectors integrated on silicon substrates

Lorenzo Colace; Gianlorenzo Masini; Gaetano Assanto; Hsin-Chiao Luan; Lionel C. Kimerling

doi:10.1117/12.426930

18 May 2001 p-i-n germanium photodetectors integrated on silicon substrates

Lorenzo Colace, Gianlorenzo Masini, Gaetano Assanto, Hsin-Chiao Luan, Lionel C. Kimerling

Proceedings Volume 4293, Silicon-based and Hybrid Optoelectronics III; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.426930
Event: Symposium on Integrated Optics, 2001, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

We report on the integration of Ge p-i-n heterojunction photodiodes on Si substrates. The crucial role of interface defects at the Ge/Si interface on the performance of photodetectors is analyzed and taken into account in the design of the devices. We have designed and fabricated high performance p-i-n Ge photodiodes for the near infrared. Pure Ge is grown by ultra-high-vacuum CVD followed by a cyclic thermal annealing and ion implantation. Devices are fabricated using standard photolithography. The photodiodes exhibit maximum responsivity of 0.8 A/W at 1.3 micrometers and 0.7 A/W at 1.55 micrometers , reverse dark currents in the 20 mA/cm² range at 1V and response times as short as 520 ps. Our devices are the first p-i-n Ge on Si photodetectors fabricated by CVD and exhibit high performances for a wide range of applications.

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Lorenzo Colace, Gianlorenzo Masini, Gaetano Assanto, Hsin-Chiao Luan, and Lionel C. Kimerling "p-i-n germanium photodetectors integrated on silicon substrates", Proc. SPIE 4293, Silicon-based and Hybrid Optoelectronics III, (18 May 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.426930

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