InGaAs PIN photodetectors with modulation response to millimetre wavelengths

29 August 1985

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 21 (18) , 812-814
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19850573

Abstract

The transit-time and parasitic limitations on the bandwidth of PIN photodetectors are described and compared with experimental results. Packaged InGaAs photodetectors with measured 3 dB response to 36 GHz (8.3 mm wavelength) have been made.

Keywords

MILLIMETRE WAVELENGTHS
TRANSIT-TIME
3 DB RESPONSE
36 GHZ
BANDWIDTH
PARASITIC LIMITATIONS
MODULATION RESPONSE
INGAAS PIN PHOTODETECTORS