SPADA: single-photon avalanche diode arrays

Author

Zappa, Franco ; Gulinatti, Angelo ; Maccagnani, Piera ; Tisa, Simone ; Cova, Sergio

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Elettronica e Informazione, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

Volume

17

Issue

3

fYear

2005

fDate

3/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

657

Lastpage

659

Abstract

We present a silicon monolithic array of 60 photon counters (single-photon avalanche diode array) for two-dimensional imaging, with detection efficiency higher than 30% in the visible range. The fabricated solid-state array is rugged and easy to be integrated in the optical system. It is free from readout noise and provides very fast frame rates and nanosecond gating. The detection electronics includes integrated active quenching circuits for each pixel of the array. We report the optical and electrical characterization of both array detectors and associated electronics.

Keywords

avalanche diodes; elemental semiconductors; optical arrays; photodetectors; photon counting; silicon; SPADA; Si; array detectors; frame rates; integrated active quenching circuits; nanosecond gating; photon counters; single-photon avalanche diode arrays; two-dimensional imaging; Counting circuits; Diodes; Optical arrays; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Semiconductor device noise; Sensor arrays; Sensor systems; Solid state circuits; Array detector; Geiger-mode; photon counting; photon timing; single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2004.840920

Filename

1396046