Reducing dark current in germanium photodiodes by electrical over-stress

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9755100
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15010910

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Methods and systems for reducing dark current in a photodiode include heating a photodiode above room temperature. A reverse bias voltage is applied to the heated photodiode to reduce a dark current generated by the photodiode.

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Linder, Barry P Hastings-on-Hudson, US 58 471
Orcutt, Jason S Katonah, US 69 322

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