Title :
Monolithic quenching-and-reset circuit for single-photon avalanche diodes
Author :
Giustolisi, Gianluca ; Grasso, Alfio Dario ; Palumbo, Gaetano
Author_Institution :
DIEEI, Univ. degli Studi di Catania, Catania, Italy
Abstract :
A novel quenching-and-reset circuit for single-photon avalanche diodes is presented. The circuit has been fabricated in a standard 0.6-um CMOS technology and can operate with detectors biased up to 5 V above breakdown. The circuit functionality has been verified by experimental measurements, showing a programmable hold-off time from 50 ns for reducing the after pulsing effect.
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; avalanche diodes; circuit functionality; monolithic quenching-and-reset circuit; programmable hold-off time; pulsing effect; single-photon avalanche diodes; size 0.6 mum; standard CMOS technology; time 50 ns; Anodes; CMOS integrated circuits; Inverters; Logic gates; Photonics; Radio frequency; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS), 2014 21st IEEE International Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ICECS.2014.7049925
