Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Delaware Univ., DE, USA
Abstract :
Metal-semiconductor-metal photodiodes (MSM) are new class of photodetectors that offer an attractive alternative to conventional photodiodes. The advantage and disadvantages of MSM are discussed. MSM allow very large area detectors to facilitate coupling to optical fibres without degrading the bandwidth
Keywords :
Schottky gate field effect transistors; metal-semiconductor-metal structures; optical communication equipment; optical fibre couplers; photodetectors; MSM photodiodes; bandwidth; metal-semiconductor-metal photodiodes; optical fibres; photodetectors; Bandwidth; Charge carrier processes; Dark current; Frequency; Photoconducting devices; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Photodiodes; Photonic band gap; Semiconductor diodes;
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
