Patent ID: 11133349

Abstract:
Disclosed are methods of fabricating short-wave infrared detector arrays including readout and absorption wafers connected by a recrystallized a-Si layer. The absorber wafer includes a SWIR conversion layer with a Ge1-xSnx alloy composition. Process steps realize the readout wafer and a portion of the absorption wafer, including bonding the readout wafer and a first portion of the absorption wafer. The a-Si intermediate layer linking the readout wafer and the first portion of the absorption wafer the a-Si intermediate layer is recrystallized by applying heat by a light source. The method assures a temperature profile between the light entrance surface and the CMOS electronic layer of the readout wafer maintaining readout layer temperature <350° C. during recrystallization. After the recrystallization process step the absorption wafer is completed by depositing the SWIR conversion layer. Also disclosed is a SWIR detector array realized by the method and SWIR detector array applications.