IMAGE SENSOR BASED ON CHARGE CARRIER AVALANCHE

    公开(公告)号:WO2022110097A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:PCT/CN2020/132599

    申请日:2020-11-30

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image sensor comprising: a plurality of avalanche photodiodes (APDs); wherein each of the APDs comprises a radiation absorption layer that comprises an absorption region and an amplification region; wherein the absorption region is configured to generate charge carriers therein from a particle of radiation absorbed by the radiation absorption layer; wherein the absorption region comprises an InGaAs layer sandwiched between InP layers; wherein the amplification region has an electric field therein, the electric field having a field strength sufficient to cause an avalanche of the charge carriers in the amplification region.

    IMAGE SENSOR BASED ON CHARGE CARRIER AVALANCHE

    公开(公告)号:WO2022110097A8

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:PCT/CN2020/132599

    申请日:2020-11-30

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image sensor comprising: a plurality of avalanche photodiodes (APDs); wherein each of the APDs comprises a radiation absorption layer that comprises an absorption region and an amplification region; wherein the absorption region is configured to generate charge carriers therein from a particle of radiation absorbed by the radiation absorption layer; wherein the absorption region comprises an InGaAs layer sandwiched between InP layers; wherein the amplification region has an electric field therein, the electric field having a field strength sufficient to cause an avalanche of the charge carriers in the amplification region.

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