Frequency response of solid-state impact ionization multipliers | Zendy

Joshua Beutler | Zendy; Carleton S. Clauss | Zendy; Michael S. Johnson | Zendy; Aaron R. Hawkins | Zendy; M. Jack | Zendy; G. R. Chapman | Zendy; Ken Kosai | Zendy

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Frequency response of solid-state impact ionization multipliers

Author(s) -

Joshua Beutler,

Carleton S. Clauss,

Michael S. Johnson,

Aaron R. Hawkins,

M. Jack,

G. R. Chapman,

Ken Kosai

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

journal of applied physics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.699

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1089-7550

pISSN - 0021-8979

DOI - 10.1063/1.2426376

Subject(s) - frequency response , photodiode , resistive touchscreen , schottky barrier , impact ionization , capacitance , optoelectronics , materials science , space charge , cutoff frequency , schottky diode , equivalent series resistance , ionization , frequency multiplier , current source , current (fluid) , voltage , electrical engineering , physics , electrode , engineering , cmos , electron , diode , ion , quantum mechanics

A study of the frequency response of solid-state impact ionization multipliers (SIMs) is presented that emphasizes the role of resistive and capacitive elements of the device to establish response limitations. SIMs are designed to amplify input currents from an external source through the impact ionization mechanism. An equivalent circuit model for the SIM is developed based on its current versus voltage characteristics, which is used to derive a frequency response model. Theoretical frequency response matches very closely to measured responses for first generation SIM devices constructed on p-type silicon epitaxial layers with nickel silicide Schottky contact injection points. Devices were measured using a photodiode as a current source under light intensities between 74nA and 7.4μA. These SIMs were shown to have a low frequency response that follows a KT∕I relationship. Using an external photodiode with an effective capacitance of 6.8pF, frequency response for a 1.8μA input current was limited to 100kHz...

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