Abstract: A stacked high barrier III-V power semiconductor diode having an at least regionally formed first metallic terminal contact layer and a heavily doped semiconductor contact region of a first conductivity type with a first lattice constant, a drift layer of a second conductivity type, a heavily doped metamorphic buffer layer sequence of the second conductivity type is formed. The metamorphic buffer layer sequence has an upper side with the first lattice constant and a lower side with a second lattice constant. The first lattice constant is greater than the second lattice constant. The upper side of the metamorphic buffer layer sequence is arranged in the direction of the drift layer. A second metallic terminal contact layer is arranged below the lower side of the metamorphic buffer layer sequence. The second metallic terminal contact layer is integrally bonded with a semiconductor contact layer.

Abstract: A stacked, high-blocking III-V semiconductor power diode having a first metallic terminal contact layer, formed at least in regions, and a highly doped semiconductor contact region of a first conductivity type and a first lattice constant. A drift layer of a second conductivity type and having a first lattice constant is furthermore provided. A semiconductor contact layer of a second conductivity, which includes an upper side and an underside, and a second metallic terminal contact layer are formed, and the second metallic terminal contact layer being integrally connected to the underside of the semiconductor contact layer, and the semiconductor contact layer having a second lattice constant at least on the underside, and the second lattice constant being the lattice constant of InP, and the drift layer and the highly doped semiconductor contact region each comprising an InGaAs compound or being made up of InGaAs.

Abstract: An optical voltage source and decoupling device is provided, wherein the optical voltage source has a number N of series-connected semiconductor diodes, each having a p-n junction, the semiconductor diodes are monolithically integrated and together form a first stack with an upper side and an underside, and the number N of the semiconductor diodes of the first stack is greater than or equal to two, the decoupling device has a further semiconductor diode. The further semiconductor diode has a pin junction and, the further semiconductor diode is anti-serially connected with the semiconductor diodes of the first stack. An underside of the further semiconductor diode is materially connected with the upper side of the first stack and the further semiconductor diode forms a total stack together with the first stack.

Abstract: A receiver unit having an optically operated voltage source, the voltage source including a first stack having an upper side and an underside and being formed on an upper side of a non-Si substrate based on III-V semiconductor layers arranged in the shape of a stack, and having a second electrical terminal contact on the upper side of the first stack and a first electrical terminal contact on an underside of the non-Si substrate, a voltage generated with the aid of the incidence of light onto the upper side of the first stack being present between the two terminal contacts, and including a second stack having a MOS transistor structure having III-V semiconductor layers and including a control terminal and a drain terminal and a source terminal. The MOS transistor structure being designed as a depletion field effect transistor.

Abstract: An optical voltage source and decoupling device is provided, wherein the optical voltage source has a number N of series-connected semiconductor diodes, each having a p-n junction, the semiconductor diodes are monolithically integrated and together form a first stack with an upper side and an underside, and the number N of the semiconductor diodes of the first stack is greater than or equal to two, the decoupling device has a further semiconductor diode. The further semiconductor diode has a pin junction and, the further semiconductor diode is anti-serially connected with the semiconductor diodes of the first stack. An underside of the further semiconductor diode is materially connected with the upper side of the first stack and the further semiconductor diode forms a total stack together with the first stack.

Abstract: A receiver unit having an optically operated voltage source, the voltage source including a first stack having an upper side and an underside and being formed on an upper side of a non-Si substrate based on III-V semiconductor layers arranged in the shape of a stack, and having a second electrical terminal contact on the upper side of the first stack and a first electrical terminal contact on an underside of the non-Si substrate, a voltage generated with the aid of the incidence of light onto the upper side of the first stack being present between the two terminal contacts, and including a second stack having a MOS transistor structure having III-V semiconductor layers and including a control terminal and a drain terminal and a source terminal. The MOS transistor structure being designed as a depletion field effect transistor.