Title :
Verilog-A modeling of SPAD statistical phenomena
Author :
Giustolisi, Gianluca ; Mita, Rosario ; Palumbo, Gaetano
Author_Institution :
DIEES, Univ. degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy
Abstract :
An accurate behavioral model for simulating Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPADs) is introduced. The device operation is described using the Verilog-A description language. The derived model is able to emulate the static, the dynamic behavior and the main statistical effects of a SPAD, such as the turn-off probability, the dark-count and the after-pulsing phenomena. Spectre simulations reveal the validity of the approach.
Keywords :
avalanche diodes; hardware description languages; statistical analysis; SPAD statistical phenomena; Verilog-A modeling; after-pulsing phenomena; dark-count phenomena; single-photon avalanche diodes; turn-off probability; Hardware design languages; Integrated circuit modeling; Photonics; Radiation detectors; Schedules; Temperature dependence; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9473-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0271-4302
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2011.5937680
