单载流子传输的双异质结光敏晶体管探测器的研究

基于器件仿真器Atlas, 建立了InP/InGaAsP单向载流子传输的双异质结光敏晶体管(UTC-DHPT)的二维模型, 分析讨论了器件性能与外延结构参数的关系. 设计出同时具有高响应度(≥17.93 A/W)和高特征频率(≥121.68 GHz)的UTC-DHPT, 缓解了传统的异质结光敏晶体管光电探测器中探测效率和工作速度的矛盾. 关键词： 单向载流子 光敏晶体管 电流放大倍数 响应度     

高速高饱和单行载流子光探测器的设计与分析

设计了一种In P基的背入射台面结构的单行载流子光探测器.通过在吸收层中采取高斯型掺杂界面及引入合适厚度和掺杂浓度的崖层,使得光探测器同时具备了高速和高饱和电流特性.理论分析表明,在光敏面为14μm2、反向偏压为2 V条件下,该器件的3 d B带宽可达58 GHz,直流饱和电流高达158 m A.在大功率光注入条件下,详细分析了光探测器带宽降低和电流饱和现象,得出能带偏移和电场坍塌是其根本原因的结论.     

High bandwidth surface-illuminated InGaAs/InP uni-travelling-carrier photodetector

Uni-traveling-carrier photodiodes(UTC-PDs)with ultrafast response and high saturation output are reported.A gradient doping layer and a narrow InP cliff layer were introduced to enhance the saturation and bandwidth characteristics.We measured the dark current,photo response,bandwidth,and saturation current of the fabricated UTC devices.For a15-μm-diameter device,the dark current was 3.5 nA at a reverse bias of 1 V,and the 3-dB bandwidth was 17.2 GHz at a reverse bias of 5 V,which are comparable to the theoretically values.The maximum responsivity at 1.55μm was 0.32 A/W.The saturation output current was over 19.0 mA without bias.     

单行载流子光电探测器中空间电荷屏蔽效应理论分析和实验研究

本文优化设计和外延生长了一种单行载流子(UTC)光电探测器有源区结构,并且采用微电子工艺制备了台面尺寸为30μm的UTC光电探测器.同时,采用了漂移-扩散模型对该有源区结构进行了理论模拟,从载流子浓度和空间电场角度重点分析研究了空间电荷屏蔽效应对UTC光电探测器直流饱和特性影响的物理机理.UTC光电探测器理论模拟结果与实测数据基本相符.     

单载流子光电探测器的高速及高饱和功率的研究

利用载流子漂移-扩散模型, 模拟并分析了InGaAs/InP单载流子光电探测器(Uni-traveling-carrier/UTC-PD) 在不同条件下的物理特性及其带宽和饱和特性, 结合器件实验结果分析了影响器件高速和高饱和性能的物理机理. 结论表明在吸收区采用浓度渐变掺杂和增加InP崖层(cliff layer), 可以显著提升器件饱和特性, 高入射功率下吸收区电场崩塌是器件饱和的直接因素, 直径大于20 μm的UTC探测器中RC常数仍是影响带宽的主要因素. 论文指出了优化器件结构、 提升器件性能的有效方法.     

Monolithic optical gates based on integration of evanescently-coupled uni-traveling-carrier photodiodes and electroabsorption modulators

We report on chip-scale optical gates based on the integration of evanescent waveguide unitraveling-carrier photodiodes (EC-UTC-PDs) and intra-step quantum well electroabsorption modulators (IQW-EAMs) on n-InP substrates.These devices exhibit simultaneously 2.1 GHz and 16.2 dB RF-gain at 21 GHz with a 450 thin-film resistor and a bypass capacitor integrated on a chip.     

High-performance evanescently-coupled uni-traveling-carrier photodiodes

A new evanescently-coupled uni-traveling-carrier photodiode (EC-UTC PD) based on a multimode diluted waveguide (MDW) structure is fabricated, analysed and characterized. Optical and electrical characteristics of the device are investigated. The excellent characteristics are demonstrated such as a responsivity of 0.36~A/W, a bandwidth of 11.5~GHz and a small-signal 1-dB compression current greater than 18~mA at 10~GHz. The saturation current is significantly improved compared with those of similar evanescently-coupled pin photodiodes. The radio frequency (RF) bandwidth can be further improved by eliminating RF losses induced by the cables, the probe and the bias tee between the photodiode and the spectrum analyzer.