Semiconductor Optoelectronics, Volume. 45, Issue 1, 25(2024)
DBR-Enhanced 850nm GaAs/AlGaAs Uni-Traveling-Carrier Photodiode
GaAs/AlGaAs surface-illuminated uni-traveling carrier (UTC) photodiodes (PDs) are critical devices for short-range optical links. However, a conflict exists between bandwidth and responsiveness. We report a GaAs/AlGaAs UTC-PD enhanced by a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) that consists of 20 cycles of high/low Al component AlxGa1-xAs and has a reflectance >0.9 in the wavelength range of 830~870nm. The thickness of the GaAs absorption layer is reduced to 1040nm, which compromises the light absorption of the PD and transit time of photogenerated electrons. The UTC-PD device is fabricated with a double-mesas structure, polymer planarization, and a coplanar waveguide electrode. The device has a -3dB bandwidth of 19.26GHz, a responsivity of 0.4926A/W at a wavelength of 850nm, and a bias of -2V.
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WANG Jian, DOU Zhipeng, LI Guanghao, HUANG Xiaofeng, YU Qian, HAO Zhibiao, XIONG Bing, SUN Changzheng, HAN Yanjun, WANG Lai, LI Hongtao, GAN Lin, LUO Yi. DBR-Enhanced 850nm GaAs/AlGaAs Uni-Traveling-Carrier Photodiode[J]. Semiconductor Optoelectronics, 2024, 45(1): 25
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Received: Oct. 24, 2023
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Published Online: Jun. 25, 2024
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