High Detection Rate Fast-Gated CMOS Single-Photon Avalanche Diode Module
In: IEEE Photonics Journal, Jg. 12 (2020), Heft 5, S. 1-12
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We present a novel instrument for fast-gated operation of a 50 μm CMOS SPAD (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Single-Photon Avalanche Diode), driven by an integrated fast-gated active quenching circuit with transition times faster than 300 ps (20-80%). The instrument is based on a custom system-in-package where the SPAD and its driving electronics are housed in a TO-8 package. The detector can be operated at repetition rates up to 160 MHz, with gate on-times as short as 500 ps, always guaranteeing a temporal response with 60 ps (FWHM) timing jitter and short exponential decay (53 ps time-constant). A dark-count rate as low as 1 cps is achieved operating the CMOS SPAD at 5 V above breakdown at a temperature of 263 K, still keeping the afterpulsing probability lower than 2%, with only 50 ns hold-off time, thanks to the fast-gating driving electronics. The instrument is housed in a compact 5 × 4 × 8 cm3 case and can be triggered by either an external or internal source. A USB link allows to adjust measurement parameters, SPAD bias voltage and operating temperature. The high re-configurability of the instrument and its state-of-the-art performance make it suitable for applications where high detection rates and low timing jitter are required.
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High Detection Rate Fast-Gated CMOS Single-Photon Avalanche Diode Module
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Zappa, Franco ; Tosi, Alberto ; Villa, Federica ; Sanzaro, Mirko ; Renna, Marco ; Ruggeri, Alessandro |
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Zeitschrift: | IEEE Photonics Journal, Jg. 12 (2020), Heft 5, S. 1-12 |
Veröffentlichung: | IEEE, 2020 |
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ISSN: | 1943-0655 (print) |
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