DocumentCode
970386
Title
Planar InP avalanche photodiode with Zn-diffused guard ring
Author
Ando, Hideki ; Susa, N. ; Kanbe, H.
Author_Institution
NTT, Musashino Electrical Communication Laboratory, Musashino, Japan
Volume
17
Issue
8
fYear
1981
Firstpage
292
Lastpage
294
Abstract
A guard ring structure with a p+-n¿-n junction formed by Zn diffusion at 450°C gave a high gain planar InP avalanche photodiode. A maximum multiplication factor of more than 50 was obtained uniformly within the photosensitive area without edge breakdown.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; avalanche photodiodes; indium compounds; III-V semiconductor; Zn-diffused guard ring; multiplication factor; photosensitivity; planar InP avalanche photodiode;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19810205
Filename
4245672
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