Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 40, Issue 2, 172(2021)

High gain and low dark current AlInAsSb avalanche photodiodes grown by quaternary digital alloys

Da-Nong ZHENG1,2, Xiang-Bin SU1,2、*, Ying-Qiang XU1,2, and Zhi-Chuan NIU1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures,Institute of Semiconductors,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100083,China
  • 2College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 101408,China
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    Shutter sequences in a period of AlInAsSb digital alloy lattice-matched to GaSb for MEE growth method.
    Schematic cross section of AlInAsSb DA SAGCM APD
    (a) HRXRD of Al0.7In0.3AsSb DA layer, (b) AFM of Al0.7In0.3AsSb DA layer
    (a) Epitaxial structure of AlxIn1-xAsSb DA grading layer, (b) HRXRD of AlxIn1-xAsSb DA grading layer, (c) AFM of AlxIn1-xAsSb DA grading layer
    (a) HRXRD of Al0.4In0.6AsSb DA layer, (b) AFM of Al0.4In0.6AsSb DA layer
    (a) Dark current, photocurrent, multiplication factor versus reverse bias of a 200 μm-diameter AlInAsSb DA SAGCM APD at room temperature, (b) measured capacitance versus bias of a typical 200 μm-diameter AlInAsSb DA SAGCM APD at room temperature
    • Table 1. Thickness of each layer in a period of AlxIn1-xAsySb1-ydigital alloy

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      Table 1. Thickness of each layer in a period of AlxIn1-xAsySb1-ydigital alloy

      xAlSb/MLAlAs/MLAlSb/MLInSb/MLInAs/MLInSb/ML
      0.41.870.261.870.355.300.35
      0.52.290.432.280.354.300.35
      0.62.700.612.690.353.300.35
      0.73.090.823.090.352.300.35
    • Table 2. Epitaxial structure of AlInAsSb DA SAGCM APD

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      Table 2. Epitaxial structure of AlInAsSb DA SAGCM APD

      厚度/nm外延层材料

      掺杂浓度

      /cm-3

      50GaSb(Be)p contactp = 1.00×1019
      100Al0.7In0.3AsSb DA(Be)pp = 2×1018
      50AlxIn1-xAsSb DA grading:UID(非故意掺杂)
      1 000Al0.4In0.6AsSb DA absorptionUID
      50AlxIn1-xAsSb DA grading:UID
      100Al0.7In0.3AsSb DA(Be)chargep = 1.5×1017
      500Al0.7In0.3AsSb DA multiplicationUID
      500GaSb(Te)nn= 1 ×1018
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    Da-Nong ZHENG, Xiang-Bin SU, Ying-Qiang XU, Zhi-Chuan NIU. High gain and low dark current AlInAsSb avalanche photodiodes grown by quaternary digital alloys[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2021, 40(2): 172

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jun. 12, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Aug. 31, 2021

    The Author Email: Xiang-Bin SU (suxb@semi.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2021.02.006

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