CA1072187A - Avalanche photodiode detector - Google Patents

Avalanche photodiode detector

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Publication number
CA1072187A
CA1072187A CA275,274A CA275274A CA1072187A CA 1072187 A CA1072187 A CA 1072187A CA 275274 A CA275274 A CA 275274A CA 1072187 A CA1072187 A CA 1072187A
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photodiode
voltage
circuit arrangement
reverse bias
bias voltage
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CA275,274A
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French (fr)
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John C. Parker
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Ferranti International PLC
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Ferranti PLC
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04BTRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/60Receivers
    • H04B10/66Non-coherent receivers, e.g. using direct detection
    • H04B10/69Electrical arrangements in the receiver
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01JMEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/42Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
    • G01J1/44Electric circuits
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04BTRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/60Receivers
    • H04B10/66Non-coherent receivers, e.g. using direct detection
    • H04B10/69Electrical arrangements in the receiver
    • H04B10/691Arrangements for optimizing the photodetector in the receiver
    • H04B10/6911Photodiode bias control, e.g. for compensating temperature variations
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H10SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10FINORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/95Circuit arrangements
    • H10F77/953Circuit arrangements for devices having potential barriers
    • H10F77/959Circuit arrangements for devices having potential barriers for devices working in avalanche mode

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Light Receiving Elements (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
CA275,274A 1976-04-03 1977-03-31 Avalanche photodiode detector Expired CA1072187A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB13620/76A GB1532262A (en) 1976-04-03 1976-04-03 Photodiode circuit arrangements

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CA1072187A true CA1072187A (en) 1980-02-19

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CA (1) CA1072187A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2714719C2 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2346697A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1532262A (enExample)
SE (1) SE432850B (enExample)

Families Citing this family (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2533073A1 (fr) * 1982-09-14 1984-03-16 Telecommunications Sa Procede et dispositif de stabilisation d'une photodiode a avalanche
FR2619959B1 (fr) * 1987-08-31 1991-06-14 Thomson Semiconducteurs Circuit de detection de lumiere
JP7455520B2 (ja) 2018-12-12 2024-03-26 浜松ホトニクス株式会社 光検出装置
EP3988908B1 (en) 2018-12-12 2025-09-10 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Photodetector and method for manufacturing photodetector
US12113088B2 (en) 2018-12-12 2024-10-08 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Light detection device
US11901379B2 (en) 2018-12-12 2024-02-13 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Photodetector
EP3896411A4 (en) 2018-12-12 2022-10-05 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. PHOTODETECTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING A PHOTODETECTOR

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US3644740A (en) * 1969-07-22 1972-02-22 Hughes Aircraft Co Control circuit for biasing a photodetector so as to maintain a selected false alarm rate
DE2257181A1 (de) * 1972-11-22 1974-05-30 Licentia Gmbh Schaltungsanordnung zur umwandlung von lichtsignalen in elektrische signale mit einer avalanche-photodiode

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SE432850B (sv) 1984-04-16
SE7703765L (sv) 1977-10-04
FR2346697B1 (enExample) 1982-04-16
DE2714719C2 (de) 1982-09-02
FR2346697A1 (fr) 1977-10-28
GB1532262A (en) 1978-11-15
DE2714719A1 (de) 1977-10-06

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