Large-Format Geiger-Mode Avalanche Photodiode Arrays and Readout Circuits

Over the past 20 years, we have developed arrays of custom-fabricated silicon and InP Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode arrays, CMOS readout circuits to digitally count or time stamp single-photon detection events, and techniques to integrate these two components to make back-illuminated solid-state...

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Published in:IEEE journal of selected topics in quantum electronics 2018-03, Vol.24 (2), p.1-10
Main Authors: Aull, Brian F., Duerr, Erik K., Frechette, Jonathan P., McIntosh, K. Alexander, Schuette, Daniel R., Younger, Richard D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arrays
Avalanche diodes
Avalanche photodiodes
Circuits
CMOS
Electric breakdown
Format
Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes
Image sensors
Large format
Laser radar
Lidar
Passive imaging
photon counting
Photonics
Silicon
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Summary:Over the past 20 years, we have developed arrays of custom-fabricated silicon and InP Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode arrays, CMOS readout circuits to digitally count or time stamp single-photon detection events, and techniques to integrate these two components to make back-illuminated solid-state image sensors for lidar, optical communications, and passive imaging. Starting with 4 × 4 arrays, we have recently demonstrated 256 × 256 arrays, and are working to scale to megapixel-class imagers. In this paper, we review this progress and discuss key technical challenges to scaling to large format.
ISSN:1077-260X
1558-4542
DOI:10.1109/JSTQE.2017.2736440