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Self-consistent 2-D Monte Carlo simulations of InSb APD

Herbert, DC; Childs, PA; Abram, RA; Crow, GC; Walmsley, M

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Authors

DC Herbert

PA Childs

RA Abram

GC Crow

M Walmsley



Abstract

Self-consistent Monte Carlo simulations are used to study the low noise and high gain potential of InSb avalanche photodiodes. It is found that for an electron-initiated avalanche, excess noise factors well below the minimum McIntyre value persist up to gain values of around 60 for a 3.2 μm avalanche region. For these very low noise values, it is found that multiplication has a very unusual voltage dependence which may be exploited for highly efficient novel low noise planar arrays operating at low voltage.

Citation

Herbert, D., Childs, P., Abram, R., Crow, G., & Walmsley, M. (2005). Self-consistent 2-D Monte Carlo simulations of InSb APD. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 52(10), 2175-2181. https://doi.org/10.1109/ted.2005.856802

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Oct 1, 2005
Deposit Date Dec 16, 2010
Publicly Available Date Dec 17, 2010
Journal IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
Print ISSN 0018-9383
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 52
Issue 10
Pages 2175-2181
DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/ted.2005.856802
Keywords Avalanche photodetector, Dead space, Detector arrays, impactionization, InSb, Low noise, Monte Carlo (MC) simulation, Field-effect transistors, Avalanche photodiodes, Impact ionizaton, Diodes, Noise.

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