Title :
RF interference effects on PIN photodiodes
Author :
Liu, Cheng-Kuang ; Chou, Cheng-Yie
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Inst. of Technol., Taipei, Taiwan
fDate :
11/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
RFI effects on PIN diodes were studied experimentally for various light powers. It is shown that by operating a diode in a photovoltaic mode it is much more susceptible to RFI than by operating it in a photoconductive mode. The RF-frequency and RF-power dependences of the interference effect are illustrated. A method of predicting the combined effects of light illumination and RFI is suggested. Methods of avoiding this interference are discussed
Keywords :
p-i-n photodiodes; photodiodes; radiofrequency interference; semiconductor device testing; PIN photodiodes; RF interference effects; RF-power dependence; RFI; interference avoidance; interference effect; light illumination; light powers; photoconductive mode; photovoltaic mode; Electromagnetic interference; Electron optics; Lighting; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; PIN photodiodes; Photoconductivity; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency interference; Semiconductor diodes;
Journal_Title :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on
