Title :
APD implementation to GHz range receiver channel for a pulsed time-of-flight laser radar
Author :
Pennala, Riku ; Kilpelä, Ari ; Kostamovaara, Juha
Author_Institution :
University of Oulu, Oulun Yliopisto, Finland
Abstract :
An avalanche photodiode (APD) chip and a GHz range differential receiver channel IC were combined to a hybrid receiver channel for a pulsed time-of-flight (TOF) laser radar. The IC was realized as a semi-custom bipolar array. It includes current mode gain control, amplifiers and a timing discriminator. The timing accuracy of the receiver is ±6 ps in a range of 40 dB.
Keywords :
Accuracy; Avalanche photodiodes; Bipolar integrated circuits; Gain control; Hybrid integrated circuits; Laser modes; Laser radar; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2000. ESSCIRC '00. Proceedings of the 26rd European
Conference_Location :
Stockholm, Sweden
