Applications of PSPICE simulation software to the study of optoelectronic integrated circuits and devices

Author

Desai, N.R. ; Hoang, K.V. ; Sonek, G.J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Irvine, CA, USA

Volume

36

Issue

4

fYear

1993

fDate

11/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

357

Lastpage

362

Abstract

Software models for Si and GaAs pin photodetectors are described, for use in the simulation of optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEICs). These preliminary models, which include the effects of dark current and lumped internal impedance, are completely integrable with PSPICE software, and may be used to study the operating characteristics of independent devices and cascaded components in complex OEICs. Parametric device dependence on applied bias, doping density, and wavelength of incident light are also established. The simulation of more advanced OEICs can be implemented with the subsequent modeling of other passive and active components, including waveguide modulators and light emitting sources. The use of PSPICE simulation software in the study of optoelectronic devices and circuits described should find wide application in upper division core or elective optical electronic courses and laboratories

Keywords

SPICE; circuit analysis computing; integrated optoelectronics; optical modulation; p-i-n photodiodes; photodetectors; GaAs pin photodetectors; PSPICE simulation software; Si; applied bias; dark current; doping density; light emitting sources; lumped internal impedance; operating characteristics; optical electronic courses; optoelectronic devices; optoelectronic integrated circuits; waveguide modulators; Application software; Circuit simulation; Dark current; Gallium arsenide; Impedance; Integrated circuit modeling; Optical modulation; Photodetectors; SPICE; Semiconductor process modeling;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Education, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9359

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/13.241611

Filename

241611