JP6341651B2 - 光信号を電気信号に変換するアバランシェ光検出器素子、これを用いた電気回路、およびアバランシェ光検出器の使用 - Google Patents
光信号を電気信号に変換するアバランシェ光検出器素子、これを用いた電気回路、およびアバランシェ光検出器の使用 Download PDFInfo
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- 光信号を電気信号に変換するアバランシェ光検出器素子であって、
入力導波路と、光検出器領域とを備え、光検出器領域の下部が入力導波路の凹部に配置され、
光検出器領域は、単一の真性領域と、少なくとも1つのpドープ領域と、少なくとも1つのnドープ領域とを備え、
ドープ領域および単一の真性領域は、PIN接合アバランシェフォトダイオードを形成し、
入力導波路および光検出器領域は、入力導波路によって案内された光信号が、光検出器領域の中にPIN接合アバランシェフォトダイオードまで実質的に案内されるように、相互に配置され、
PIN接合アバランシェフォトダイオードは、光信号を電気信号に変換し、
光検出器領域は、2つ以上のpドープ領域及び/又はnドープ領域を備え、pドープ領域及び/又はnドープ領域は、アレイとして物理的に配置されているアバランシェ光検出器素子。 - pドープ領域またはnドープ領域のアレイのドープ領域は、単一の真性領域によって相互に範囲が画定される請求項1記載のアバランシェ光検出器素子。
- pドープ領域またはnドープ領域のアレイのドープ領域は、0.1ミクロン幅より実質的に小さい請求項1または2記載のアバランシェ光検出器素子。
- 少なくとも1つのアバランシェフォトダイオードは、1より大きい、好ましくはほぼ2より大きい増倍率を有する請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載のアバランシェ光検出器素子。
- 光検出器領域は、pドープ領域のアレイと、nドープ領域のアレイとを少なくとも備え、交互に配置したpドープ領域およびnドープ領域のアレイを形成している請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載のアバランシェ光検出器素子。
- 得られたアレイは、互いに交互に配列したpドープ領域およびnドープ領域で構成された、少なくとも1つの行および少なくとも1つの列を有する請求項5記載のアバランシェ光検出器素子。
- 隣接したドープ領域が、0.05ミクロン〜0.5ミクロンの画定距離で相互に範囲が画定されている請求項1〜6のいずれかに記載のアバランシェ光検出器素子。
- 請求項1〜7のいずれかに記載のアバランシェ光検出器素子を備えた電気回路。
- 光信号は、1.3ミクロン〜1.6ミクロンの波長を有する光波を含む、請求項1〜7のいずれかに記載のアバランシェ光検出器素子の使用。
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