Flip-chip p(GaN)-i(GaN)-n(AlGaN) narrowband UV-A photosensors

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 964-968

  Ko, T K ^b   Shei, S C ^c   Chang, S J ^b   Su, Y K ^a,b   Chiou, Y Z ^d   Lin, Y C ^b   Chang, C S ^e   Chen, W S ^b,e   Wang, C K ^b   Sheu, J K ^b   Lai, W C ^b  

^a IEEE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

^d SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^e South Epitaxy Corporation   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Flip chip; GaN; Narrowband; Near ultraviolet (UV A); p i n; Photosensors

Indexed keywords

FLIP CHIPS; NARROWBAND; NEAR-ULTRAVIOLET (UV-A); P-I-N; PHOTOSENSORS;

FLIP CHIP DEVICES; GALLIUM NITRIDE; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 33746913943     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2006.878000     Document Type: Article

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