Electronics Letters · 1997 · 40 citations · 3 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringOptoelectronicsPhotonicsSemiconductor MaterialsDetector TechnologyHigh-frequency Semiconductor DevicesMicrowave Semiconductor DevicesPhotodetectorsSemiconductor DetectorsWide Band Gap SemiconductorsAvalanche GainAvalanche Photodiode DetectorsAvalanche PhotodiodesBandwidthGain BandwidthGain-bandwidth ProductPhotodetector BandwidthWaveguide Photodetectors
A waveguide AlInAs/AlGaInAs superlattice avalanche photodiode with a record 3 dB bandwidth of > 20 GHz is reported at a wavelength of 1.55 µm. A large gain-bandwidth product of > 160 GHz is obtained. These devices are suitable for 20 Gbit/s long wavelength photoreceivers.
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Avalanche-Photodiode Frequency Response
R. B. Emmons · Journal of Applied Physics · 1967 · 341 citations