Sam photodiode with multiplication of a single type of carrier in a periodic multilayer region

• Main Author: Rothman, Johan
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 03.05.2022
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

An avalanche photodiode including an absorption region, a collection region and a multiplication region between the absorption region and the collection region that performs a carrier multiplication by impact ionisation of a single type of carrier. The multiplication region includes a plurality of m...