Ultra-thin, two dimensional, multi-element Si pin photodiode array for multipurpose applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5353, Issue , 2004, Pages 117-125

  Metzler, Richard A ^a   Goushcha, Alexander O ^a   Hicks, Chris ^a   Bartley, Ed ^a  

^a Semicoa   (United States)

Author keywords

Crosstalk; Fast time response; Pin photodiode array; Quantum efficiency; Silicon photodiode

Indexed keywords

FAST TIME RESPONSE; MULTI-ELEMENT PHOTODIODE ARRAYS; PIN PHOTODIODE ARRAY; SILICON PHOTODIODE;

CAPACITANCE; CROSSTALK; DIES; HOLOGRAPHY; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHOTODETECTORS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SILICON; WSI CIRCUITS;

PHOTODIODES;

EID: 3543097464     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.528371     Document Type: Conference Paper

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