Patents by Inventor Andrew Lee Starbuck

Andrew Lee Starbuck has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Avalanche diode having reduced dark current and method for its manufacture
    Patent number: 9748429
    Abstract: An avalanche diode includes an absorption region in a germanium body epitaxially grown on a silicon body including a multiplication region. Aspect-ratio trapping is used to suppress dislocation growth in the vicinity of the absorption region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Davids, Andrew Lee Starbuck, Andrew T. S. Pomerene