DocumentCode
1471639
Title
PIN avalanche photodiodes model for circuit simulation
Author
Chen, Weiyou ; Liu, Shiyong
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Jilin Univ., Changchun, China
Volume
32
Issue
12
fYear
1996
fDate
12/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2105
Lastpage
2111
Abstract
A circuit model of PIN avalanche photodiodes (APD´s) based on the carrier rate equations for circuit simulation is presented. This model is for dc, ac, and transient analysis. As an example, an In0.53 Ga0.47As-InP PIN APD is simulated
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; avalanche photodiodes; carrier mobility; circuit analysis computing; digital simulation; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; semiconductor device models; transient analysis; In0.53Ga0.47As-InP; In0.53Ga0.47As-InP PIN APD; PIN avalanche photodiodes; PIN avalanche photodiodes model; ac analysis; carrier rate equations; circuit model; circuit simulation; dc analysis; transient analysis; Avalanche photodiodes; Charge carrier processes; Circuit simulation; Equations; Impact ionization; Impurities; Lighting; Optoelectronic devices; PIN photodiodes; Transient analysis;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3.544756
Filename
544756
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