Patent ID: 10396222

Abstract:
An infrared light-receiving device includes an optical absorption layer disposed on a principal surface of a substrate and an optical filter disposed on the optical absorption layer, the optical filter including first, second, and third semiconductor regions that are arranged in that order in a direction from the optical absorption layer to the optical filter, each of the first, second, and third semiconductor regions including an n-type InGaAs layer. The optical absorption layer includes a type-II superlattice structure. The first semiconductor region contains an n-type impurity with a concentration of 2.0×1019 cm−3 or more. The third semiconductor region contains an n-type impurity with a concentration of 3.0×1018 cm−3 or less and 8.0×1017 cm−3 or more. The second semiconductor region contains an n-type impurity with a concentration between the impurity concentration of the first semiconductor region and the impurity concentration of the third semiconductor region.