Photonic Sensors, Volume. 6, Issue 1, 63(2016)

Frequency Response Optimization of Dual Depletion InGaAs/InP PIN Photodiodes

J. M. Torres PEREIRA and Jo?o Paulo N. TORRES*
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  • Instituto de Telecomunica??es, Instituto Superior Técnico-Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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    The frequency response of a dual depletion p-i-n (PIN) photodiode structure is investigated. It is assumed that the light is incident on the N side and the drift region is located between the N contact and the absorption region. The numerical model takes into account the transit time and the capacitive effects and is applied to photodiodes with non-uniform illumination and linear electric field profile. With an adequate choice of the device’s structural parameters, dual depletion photodiodes can have larger bandwidths than the conventional PIN devices.

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    J. M. Torres PEREIRA, Jo?o Paulo N. TORRES. Frequency Response Optimization of Dual Depletion InGaAs/InP PIN Photodiodes[J]. Photonic Sensors, 2016, 6(1): 63

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    Paper Information

    Category: Regular

    Received: Nov. 11, 2015

    Accepted: Dec. 8, 2015

    Published Online: Apr. 12, 2016

    The Author Email: N. TORRES Jo?o Paulo (joaotorres@ist.utl.pt)

    DOI:10.1007/s13320-015-0296-2

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