Title :
A compact bias and gain control solution for avalanche photodiodes
Author :
Deng, S. ; Morrison, A.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork, Ireland
Abstract :
An integrable solution for stable bias control of avalanche photodiodes up to 30 V is presented. This circuit enables gain control to an accuracy of 3% for values of multiplication gain up to 100.
Keywords :
avalanche photodiodes; gain control; avalanche photodiodes; gain control; stable bias control; voltage 30 V; Avalanche photodiodes; Charge pumps; Gain control; Load modeling; Resistors; Voltage control;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110536