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Paper Abstract
Remarkable advances in semiconductor technology as long as improvements in device design resulted in today's Silicon
Single Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPADs) that are widely used in many demanding applications thanks to their excellent
performance. However a lot of work is still be done in order to simultaneously meet three requirements crucial in a large
number of applications, i.e. high Photon Detection Efficiency (PDE), good timing resolution and suitability for the
fabrication of arrays.
We will report on our advances on the development of a new planar silicon SPAD with high photon detection efficiency
(PDE) and good photon timing resolution. A thick epitaxial layer allows for the absorption of a significant fraction of
photons even at the longer wavelengths, while a suitable electric field profile limits the breakdown voltage value and the
timing jitter; biased guard rings are also included to prevent edge breakdown. Preliminary results show that the new
devices can attain a PDE as high as 30% at a wavelength of 800nm while keeping photon detection jitter below 100ps.
Paper Details
Date Published: 24 January 2011
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 7945, Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices VIII, 79452P (24 January 2011); doi: 10.1117/12.874685
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 7945:
Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices VIII
Manijeh Razeghi; Rengarajan Sudharsanan; Gail J. Brown, Editor(s)
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 7945, Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices VIII, 79452P (24 January 2011); doi: 10.1117/12.874685
Show Author Affiliations
Angelo Gulinatti, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Francesco Panzeri, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Ivan Rech, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Francesco Panzeri, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Ivan Rech, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Piera Maccagnani, IMM, CNR (Italy)
Massimo Ghioni, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Micro-Photon-Devices (Italy)
Sergio D. Cova, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Micro-Photon-Devices (Italy)
Massimo Ghioni, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Micro-Photon-Devices (Italy)
Sergio D. Cova, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Micro-Photon-Devices (Italy)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 7945:
Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices VIII
Manijeh Razeghi; Rengarajan Sudharsanan; Gail J. Brown, Editor(s)
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