JPH03120115U - - Google Patents

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JPH03120115U
JPH03120115U JP2946290U JP2946290U JPH03120115U JP H03120115 U JPH03120115 U JP H03120115U JP 2946290 U JP2946290 U JP 2946290U JP 2946290 U JP2946290 U JP 2946290U JP H03120115 U JPH03120115 U JP H03120115U
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avalanche photodiode
voltage
amplifier
avalanche
photodiode
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Description

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図はこの考案による光受信回路の一実施例
の構成を示す図、第2図は従来の光受信回路の構
成を示す図、第3図は、APDの増倍率とバイア
ス電圧の関係を示す図である。 図において、1……直流電源、2……アバラン
シエ・フオトダイオード、3……受信光、4……
増幅器、5……基準電源、6……比較器、7……
抵抗。なお、図中、同一符号は同一、又は相当部
分を示す。
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the optical receiver circuit according to this invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a conventional optical receiver circuit, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the relationship between the multiplication factor and bias voltage of the APD. FIG. In the figure, 1...DC power supply, 2...Avalanche photodiode, 3...Receiving light, 4...
Amplifier, 5... Reference power supply, 6... Comparator, 7...
resistance. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】 (1) 受信光を光電変換するアバランシエ・フオ
トダイオードと、このアバランシエ・フオトダイ
オードに直列に接続され前記アバランシエ・フオ
トダイオードに入射した背景光による出力電流に
よつて生じる電圧降下により受信信号の信号対雑
音比が実質的に最適値となる前記アバランシエ・
フオトダイオードの増倍率が得られる前記アバラ
ンシエ・フオトダイオードのバイアス電圧が発生
するよう設定された抵抗値を有する抵抗と、前記
アバランシエ・フオトダイオードと前記抵抗の直
列回路に前記アバランシエ・フオトダイオードの
ブレークダウン電圧の近傍の値でありかつ前記ブ
レークダウン電圧よりも低い値の電圧を印加する
直流電源と、前記アバランシエ・フオトダイオー
ドからの出力電流を電圧信号に変換して増幅する
増幅器とを備えた光受信回路。 (2) 前記抵抗は、実質的に次式により求められ
る抵抗値としたことを特徴とする実用新案登録請
求の範囲第(1)項記載の光受信回路。 R=exVm〔KTFRL〕 ここでRは前記抵抗値、eは電荷、xは前記ア
バランシエ・フオトダイオードの過剰雑音指数、
は前記直列回路への印加電圧、mは前記アバ
ランシエ・フオトダイオードの増倍率とバイアス
電圧の関係から決定される定数、kはボルツマン
定数、Tは絶対温度、Fは増幅器の雑音指数、R
Lは増幅器の入力抵抗である。
[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) An avalanche photodiode that photoelectrically converts received light, and an output current generated by background light that is connected in series with the avalanche photodiode and that is incident on the avalanche photodiode. The avalanche filter in which the signal-to-noise ratio of the received signal becomes substantially the optimum value due to the voltage drop.
A resistor having a resistance value set to generate a bias voltage for the avalanche photodiode to obtain a multiplication factor of the photodiode, and a series circuit of the avalanche photodiode and the resistor include a breakdown of the avalanche photodiode. an optical receiver comprising: a DC power source that applies a voltage close to the breakdown voltage and lower than the breakdown voltage; and an amplifier that converts the output current from the avalanche photodiode into a voltage signal and amplifies it. circuit. (2) The optical receiver circuit according to claim 1, wherein the resistor has a resistance value substantially determined by the following equation. R=exV cm [ 4 KTFRL] where R is the resistance value, e is the charge, x is the excess noise figure of the avalanche photodiode,
V c is the voltage applied to the series circuit, m is a constant determined from the relationship between the multiplication factor of the avalanche photodiode and the bias voltage, k is Boltzmann's constant, T is the absolute temperature, F is the noise figure of the amplifier, R
L is the input resistance of the amplifier.
JP2946290U 1990-03-22 1990-03-22 Pending JPH03120115U (en)

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JPH03120115U true JPH03120115U (en) 1991-12-10

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2008286669A (en) * 2007-05-18 2008-11-27 Sokkia Topcon Co Ltd Light wave range finder
JP2014192895A (en) * 2013-03-26 2014-10-06 Excelitas Canada Inc DIFFERENTIAL OPTICAL RECEIVER FOR AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE AND SiPM

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2008286669A (en) * 2007-05-18 2008-11-27 Sokkia Topcon Co Ltd Light wave range finder
JP2014192895A (en) * 2013-03-26 2014-10-06 Excelitas Canada Inc DIFFERENTIAL OPTICAL RECEIVER FOR AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE AND SiPM

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