• DocumentCode
    1013674
  • Title

    Approximate form of multiplication function for avalanche photodiode including ´dead space´

  • Author

    Woods, R.C.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Sheffield Univ., UK
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1990
  • Firstpage
    93
  • Lastpage
    94
  • Abstract
    An approximate analytic method that permits explicit calculation of the multiplication function M(x), or the number of electrons flowing in the external circuit caused by one electron-hole pair injected at point x in an avalanche photodiode (APD), is presented. The method shown has the advantage over previous methods of requiring much less computing power for implementation. Good agreement with previous calculations is also shown.<>
  • Keywords
    avalanche photodiodes; approximate analytic method; avalanche photodiode; computing power; electron-hole pair; external circuit; multiplication function; Avalanche photodiodes; Charge carrier processes; Circuit noise; Electrons; Equations; Impact ionization; P-i-n diodes; Piecewise linear techniques; Tires;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Device Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0741-3106
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/55.46939
  • Filename
    46939
    • Link To Document
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