FR2346697A1 - Circuit a photodiode a avalanche, notamment pour la detection de rayonnement laser - Google Patents

Circuit a photodiode a avalanche, notamment pour la detection de rayonnement laser

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FR2346697A1
FR2346697A1 FR7709696A FR7709696A FR2346697A1 FR 2346697 A1 FR2346697 A1 FR 2346697A1 FR 7709696 A FR7709696 A FR 7709696A FR 7709696 A FR7709696 A FR 7709696A FR 2346697 A1 FR2346697 A1 FR 2346697A1
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Prior art keywords
laser radiation
radiation detection
avalanche photodiode
photodiode circuit
circuit
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FR7709696A
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FR2346697B1 (fr
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John Campbell Parker
William Frederick Woods
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Ferranti International PLC
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Ferranti PLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/60—Receivers
    • H04B10/66—Non-coherent receivers, e.g. using direct detection
    • H04B10/69—Electrical arrangements in the receiver
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/42—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
    • G01J1/44—Electric circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/02—Details
    • H01L31/02016—Circuit arrangements of general character for the devices
    • H01L31/02019—Circuit arrangements of general character for the devices for devices characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier
    • H01L31/02027—Circuit arrangements of general character for the devices for devices characterised by at least one potential jump barrier or surface barrier for devices working in avalanche mode
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/60—Receivers
    • H04B10/66—Non-coherent receivers, e.g. using direct detection
    • H04B10/69—Electrical arrangements in the receiver
    • H04B10/691—Arrangements for optimizing the photodetector in the receiver
    • H04B10/6911—Photodiode bias control, e.g. for compensating temperature variations

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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)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Light Receiving Elements (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
FR7709696A 1976-04-03 1977-03-31 Circuit a photodiode a avalanche, notamment pour la detection de rayonnement laser Granted FR2346697A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1362076A GB1532262A (en) 1976-04-03 1976-04-03 Photodiode circuit arrangements

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FR2346697A1 true FR2346697A1 (fr) 1977-10-28
FR2346697B1 FR2346697B1 (fr) 1982-04-16

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FR7709696A Granted FR2346697A1 (fr) 1976-04-03 1977-03-31 Circuit a photodiode a avalanche, notamment pour la detection de rayonnement laser

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

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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
FR2619959A1 (fr) * 1987-08-31 1989-03-03 Thomson Semiconducteurs Circuit de detection de lumiere

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EP3988908A4 (fr) 2018-12-12 2022-12-14 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Photodétecteur et procédé de fabrication de photodétecteur
US11901379B2 (en) 2018-12-12 2024-02-13 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Photodetector
JP7455520B2 (ja) 2018-12-12 2024-03-26 浜松ホトニクス株式会社 光検出装置
US12113088B2 (en) 2018-12-12 2024-10-08 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Light detection device

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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

Non-Patent Citations (2)

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Title
EXBK/70 *
EXRV/72 *

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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
EP0106728A1 (fr) * 1982-09-14 1984-04-25 SAT (Société Anonyme de Télécommunications),Société Anonyme Procédé et dispositif de stabilisation du gain d'un élément photosensible à avalanche
FR2619959A1 (fr) * 1987-08-31 1989-03-03 Thomson Semiconducteurs Circuit de detection de lumiere
EP0306395A1 (fr) * 1987-08-31 1989-03-08 STMicroelectronics S.A. Circuit de détection de lumière
US4952796A (en) * 1987-08-31 1990-08-28 SGS-Thomson Microeleronics SA Light detection circuit having a junction reverse-biased by a current generator

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GB1532262A (en) 1978-11-15
DE2714719C2 (de) 1982-09-02
CA1072187A (fr) 1980-02-19
SE432850B (sv) 1984-04-16
SE7703765L (sv) 1977-10-04
DE2714719A1 (de) 1977-10-06
FR2346697B1 (fr) 1982-04-16

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