Claims
- 1. A photodiode array comprising:
- a substrate having a surface on which incoming light is incident;
- a plurality of photodiodes integrated in said substrate, each of said photodiodes having a light sensitive region completely disposed only at said surface;
- a plurality of extraction diodes integrated on said substrate with one extraction diode disposed at said surface alternating with the respective light sensitive surfaces of said photodiode, each extraction diode having an anode;
- a common anode contact at which the respective anodes of all of said extraction diodes are connected together;
- first voltage source connected across each of said photodiodes, biasing each of said photodiodes; and
- second voltage source, separate from said first voltage source means and connected to said common anode contact, applying a voltage across each extraction diode for operating each extraction diode only reverse biased and electrically isolating each of said photodiodes.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/542/913, filed Oct. 13, 1995, now abandoned.
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Continuations (1)
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