HIGH-GAIN GAAS AVALANCHE PHOTO-DIODES WITH PROTON-IMPLANTED GUARD RING

被引:5
作者
SUSA, N
KANBE, H
NISHIOKA, T
OHMACHI, Y
机构
[1] Musashino Electrical Communication Laboratory, Nippon Telegraph ami Telephone Public Corporation, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, 180, 3-9-11, Midoricho
关键词
Avalanche photodiodes;
D O I
10.1049/el:19790385
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A GaAs avalanche photodiode with a multiplication factor as high as 8 000 was prepared by Zn diffusion and proton double implantation. The proton-implanted guard ring completely prevented edge breakdown, and multiplication occurred uniformly over the junction area. Dark current was proved to be due to a leakage current at the periphery between junction and implanted layer. © 1979, The Institution of Electrical Engineers. All rights reserved.
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