GB2288907A - Combined light emitting diode and photodiode - Google Patents

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GB2288907A
GB2288907A GB9408340A GB9408340A GB2288907A GB 2288907 A GB2288907 A GB 2288907A GB 9408340 A GB9408340 A GB 9408340A GB 9408340 A GB9408340 A GB 9408340A GB 2288907 A GB2288907 A GB 2288907A
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    • H01L31/00Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
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Abstract

A Light emitting diode (LED) and photodiode (PD) are formed in a single-semiconductor chip (as a PLED) for use in a wireless optical A/V (audio and video) communication system. The LED is made rectangular and double in size compared with a conventional LED and half of its area is made for the light detecting purpose by changing the method of manufacturing. The PLED emits infrared and also detects infrared. An optical arrangement is provided for simultaneously modulated optical signals to be transmitted and received to and from air or optical fibers. Therefore the PLED is combined with a dual or multiple light path which is characterized in that at least one reflective layer RL within a lens forms an entry or end portion for a beam waveguide and said layer forming an angle with the optical axis of the lens. <IMAGE>

Description

Photo Light Emitting Diode The invention relates to an arrangement and methods for manufacturing and using a photo light emitting diode, which may be used for simultaneously transmission/receiving of modulated optical signal and also may be used for simultaneously transmission/receiving of modulated optical signal into/from air or optical fibers.
Background Light emitting diode, in the following called LED, is well known. The LEDs have made in such a way that it should have a maximum emission efficiency of light. Photo diode, in the following called PD, is also well known and made in such a way that it have a maximum sensitivity for light.
However for a wireless optical A/V (audio and video) communication system it is desirable to have only one optical element which makes it possible simultaneously modulated optical signals to transmit and to receive and furthermore it is desirable simultaneously modulated optical signals to transmit and to receive into and from air or optical fibers.
Invention It is one aspect of the invention to provide a photo light emitting diode, in the following called PLED, which may be used for simultaneously transmission/receiving of modulated optical signal and may be manufactured as one unit on the same chip and it is an second aspect of the invention to provide an optical arrangement, which makes it possible simultaneously modulated optical signals to transmit and to receive into and from air or optical fibers.
This problems are solved as described in the claims 1,5 and 6.
More details are stated in subclaims.
In principle the photo light emitting diode or PLED is made as an one chip photo sensitive LED. Basically an LED chip for example made rectangular and double in size comparing with a conventional LED is used and half of its area is made for the light detecting purpose by changing the method of manufacturing. The LED chip is made based on its conventional process which is using GaAs substrate but the process respecting to photo diode is changed so that the P+ layer, which is assisting to increase the current density for light emission is not made and then only the P-N junction area which gives a photo current is enlarged.
Due to the construction and material, the PD part may emit infrared ray but the amount will be much less than that from LED area and it will not deteriorate the PD function although it may compensate decrease of light emission level toward the PD side.
The PLED emits infrared ray and also detects infrared ray.
The method for manufacturing a PLED chip is characterised by the following steps: a, using of a GaAs wafer b, fluid epitaxial growth c, masking for PD d, ZN diffusion e, mask removal f, electrode formation of a first electrode by metal evaporation g, polishing rear side h, electrode formation of a second electrode by metal evaporation.
A PD part and an LED part in such a way are arranged side by side at the same chip. Afterwards the PLED chip is arranged in a small pan or cup and connected to exterior electrodes. This PLED may be used for simultaneously transmission and receiving modulated optical signals and the PLED was advantageous build as only one unit.
According to a further aspect of the invention, an optical arrangement is to provide which makes it possible simultaneously modulated optical signals to transmit and to receive into and from air or optical fibers. Therefore the PLED is combined with a dual or multiple light path which is characterized in that at least one reflective layer within a lens forms an entry or end portion for a beam waveguide and said layer forming an angle with the optical axis of the lens.
The lens is preferably a plastic spherical lens having a levelled side and said reflective layer is preferably a semi reflective layer. The PLED chip is arranged within the plastic spherical lens at the levelled side in such a way that the LED part or PD part of PLED was fixed to said reflective layer.
From there a dual light path is developed which may be used for simultaneously transmission or receiving of modulated optical signal into/from air or optical fibers. This is especially advantageous for a wireless optical A/V communication system.
In order that the invention may more readily be understood, a description is now given by means of examples in drawings.
In the drawings Fig. 1 shows a PLED chip including a PD and an LED part.
Fig. 2 illustrates the basic construction of PLED.
Fig. 3 illustrates steps for manufacturing a PLED.
Fig. 4 shows an arrangement for light detection through fiber.
Fig. 5 shows an arrangement for light transmission through fiber.
Fig. 6 illustrates an example for frequency allocation.
Fig. 7 shows a block diagram for a wireless optical communication system.
Fig.l shows schematically a top view of a PLED chip. The PLED chip consist of a PD and an LED part on an rectangular area which is double in size comparing with a conventional LED as shown in Fig.l. A PD part and an LED part are arranged side by side on the same chip. It is also demonstrated an electrode E facing the surface of the LED part. This electrode E is coupled to a first exterior electrode El by a bonding wire BW as illustrated in Fig.2. The PLED chip may be arranged within a reflective cup RFC.
A connection to a second exterior electrode E2 is made by not shown bottom electrode of the PLED chip. The PLED illustrated Fig.2 is designed to be used for receiving and/or emitting infrared ray or modulated optical signal. The PLED emits an electrically modulated infrared ray and also detects an electrically modulated infrared ray.
According to Fig.3 the method for manufacturing a PLED chip is characterised by the following steps: a, using a GaAs wafer b, fluid epitaxial growth c, masking for PD d, ZN diffusion e, mask M removal f, electrode formation of first electrode E by metal evaporation g, polishing rear side h, electrode formation of second electrode E3 by metal evaporation.
The PLED chip is made based on a GaAs wafer and a fluid epitaxial growth for LED analogic to the first two steps of manufacturing an LED but the process respecting to photo diode PD is changed so that the P+ layer, which is assisting to increase the current density for light emission is not made and then only the P-N junction area which gives a photo current is enlarged. The third step concerns masking the half surface of layer P for establishing the PD part. The next step is Zn diffusion for setting up a layer P+. After mask removal follows an electrode formation by metal evaporation on a section of layer P+ surface. This sets up the first electrode E. After this the next step is polishing rear side and then a second electrode formation had been done by metal evaporation at the bottom side for setting up a second electrode E3 as shown in Fig.3. This PLED chip is arranged in a cup according to Fig.2 or arranged in a spherical lens as shown in Fig.4 and Fig.5. The spherical lens includes the PLED chip at its levelled side and includes preferably a reflective layer RL to form a dual light path. The combined use of PLED and dual light path lens makes it simultaneous possible infrared ray to emit into air and light from a beam waveguide or optical fibre to detect or to receive as Fig.4 illustrates.
The LED part LED-P of the PLED chip is arranged in the centre of the spherical lens in opposition to the first lens L1 of the spherical lens and the PD part PD-P of the PLED chip is turned to the reflective layer RL. An inner lens L3 within the spherical lens concentrates reflected light from the reflected layer RL to the PD part PD-P. The outside stud of said modified spherical lens is formed as an second lens L2 for coupling to optical fiber or beam waveguid. This optical fiber or beam waveguid guides light to the modified spherical lens which will be detected by the PLED.
Referring to Fig.5 the PD part PD-P of the PLED has been arranged in the centre of the spherical lens and the LED part LED-P is turned to reflective layer RL. Only this is the difference to the Fig.4 embodiment. That makes it possible infrared ray from the air to detect and infrared ray or light to transmit through optical fiber or beam waveguide simultaneously.
In the case of PLED it is more effective to use the modified or dual light path lens because the focal point by the lens L3 including the reflective layer RL can be placed on different point from that of the first lens L1 and therefore the PLED can be used for the two different functions as shown in Fig.4 and Fig.5.
Different modulation is used in order to apply the simultaneously functions for both detection and transmission.
Fig. 6 shows an example of frequency allocation for a detection part DT and a transmission part TR. The diagram of Fig. 6 illustrates signal amplitudes A dependent on frequency f.
A detection part DT incudes a first frequency in the range of 40 to 400 kHz described as RCU for a remote control signal. A second and a third detection signal may be radio frequencies FM1, FM2 for right and left audio channel. The transmission part TR includes for example a composite video signal FMCPV.
Such frequency allocation is for example useful for a system illustrated in Fig. 7. The PLED emits an electrically modulated infrared ray and also detects an electrically modulated infrared ray. Therefore each of frequency spectrums should not consider and their frequency allocation for modulation should be considered.
Referring to Fig. 7 a not shown video signal source is coupled to an input VIDEO IN and passes a video radio frequency modulator VIDEO FM MOD which is coupled to a base terminal of a transistor Q. This transistor Q drives the PLED which is coupled to the collector and the collector path includes also a resistor coupled to ground. The joint between PLED and said resistor is connected with an low-pass filter LPF. The output terminal of said low-pass filter LPF via preamplifier PREAMP is coupled to a second low-pass filter LPF and two band-pass filters BPF providing an remote control signal RCU on the output terminal RCU OUT of an amplifier AMP and right and left channel audio signals on output terminals AUDIO R OUT, AUDIO L OUT of radio frequency demodulators FM DEMOD. This system may especially because of PLED advantageous used for video signal transmission through a lens and audio signal and/or remote control signal detection through an optical fiber or beam waveguide. Such a system is especially useful for a wireless optical communication system.

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1. Photo light emitting diode (PLED) characterized in that said photo light emitting diode (PLED) includes both a photo diode (PD) and an light emitting diode (LED) on the same chip.
2. Photo light emitting diode (PLED) according to claim 1 characterized in that said photo light emitting diode (PLED) is made as an one chip photo sensitive light emitting diode (LED).
3. Photo light emitting diode (PLED) according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that said photo light emitting diode (PLED) is formed by a PLED chip (PLED CHIP) within a lens.
4. Photo light emitting diode (PLED) according to claim 3 characterized in that said lens contains at least one reflective layer (RL) said layer (RL) forms an entry or end portion for a beam waveguide and said layer (RL) forms an angle with the optical axis of the lens.
5. Method for manufacturing a photo light emitting diode (PLED) characterized in the following steps: a, using a GaAs wafer b, fluid epitaxial growth c, masking for PD d, ZN diffusion e, mask (M) removal f, electrode formation of a first electrode (E) by metal evaporation and h, electrode formation of a second electrode (E3) by metal evaporation.
6. Method for using a photo light emitting diode (PLED) characterized in that said photo light emitting diode (PLED) is used for transmission and/or receiving of a modulated optical signal into and/or from air.
7. Method according to claim 6 characterized in that said photo light emitting diode (PLED) is used for transmission and/or receiving of a modulated optical signal into and/or from air and at least one optical fiber or beam waveguid.
8. Method according to claim 7 characterized in that said photo light emitting diode (PLED) is used for video signal transmission through a lens (L1) and audio signal and/or remote control signal detection through an optical fiber or beam waveguide.
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GB9408340A GB2288907A (en) 1994-04-27 1994-04-27 Combined light emitting diode and photodiode
EP95105351A EP0683574B1 (en) 1994-04-27 1995-04-08 Multiple light path arrangement
DE69529940T DE69529940T2 (en) 1994-04-27 1995-04-08 Optical transmission arrangement with multiple transmission paths
US08/428,290 US5953145A (en) 1994-04-27 1995-04-25 Multiple light path arrangement
JP12454695A JP4010463B2 (en) 1994-04-27 1995-04-26 Multiple optical path device

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