Title :
Photodiode compression due to current-dependent capacitance
Author :
Williams, Keith J. ; Goetz, Peter G.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
We present photodetector compression measurements and simulations to demonstrate the consequences of absorption in undepleted regions of p-i-n photodiodes. Specifically, this absorption can cause compression when operated above a few milliamps due to a current-dependent capacitance
Keywords :
capacitance; frequency response; optical receivers; p-i-n photodiodes; photodetectors; PIN diodes; absorption; current-dependent capacitance; high current photodetectors; optical receivers; p-i-n photodiodes; photodetector compression measurements; photodiode compression; simulations; undepleted regions; Capacitance; Distributed feedback devices; Frequency measurement; Frequency response; Laser feedback; Lighting; Photoconductivity; Photodetectors; Photodiodes; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2000. MWP 2000. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Oxford
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6455-4
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2000.889828
