Design of a Hold-off Time Control Circuit for Geiger-mode Avalanche Photodiodes

• Autorzy: Deng S. , Morrison A. P. A. P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A high-resolution hold-off time control circuit for Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (GM-APDs) that enables linear changes to the hold-off time from several nanoseconds to microseconds is presented. The resolution of the hold-off time can be varied from nanoseconds to tens of nanoseconds with a range up to microseconds to cater for a variety of GM-APDs. This circuit allows setting of the optimal 'afterpulse-free' hold-off time for any GM-APD through digital inputs or additional signal processing circuitry. With this circuit, the APD is automatically reset following the end of the hold-off period that further simplifies the end-user's control. A layout of this circuit is designed using a conventional 0.15 μm complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process, resulting a area of 95 μm x 55 μm which makes it suitable for use with APD arrays.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes; GM-APD; afterpulsing; quench circuit; hold-off time

PL

fotodioda lawinowa; GM-ADP; impuls wtórny; obwód gaszący

• Wydawca: Lodz University of Technology. Department of Microelectronics and Computer Science
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Microelectronics and Computer Science
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 3, nr 2
• Strony: 53--59
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 7 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Deng S.

autor

Morrison A. P. A. P.

• Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland,

Bibliografia

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