IFLYSIB   05383
INSTITUTO DE FISICA DE LIQUIDOS Y SISTEMAS BIOLOGICOS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
An Iterative Method Applied to Optimize the Design of PIN Photodiodes for Enhanced Radiation Tolerance and Maximum Light Response
Autor/es:
ARIEL PABLO CÉDOLA; MARCELO ANGEL CAPPELLETTI; GUILLERMO CASAS; EITEL LEOPOLDO PELTZER Y BLANCÁ
Revista:
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH A - ACCELERATORS, SPECTROMETERS, DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPAMENT
Editorial:
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Referencias:
Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2011 vol. 629 p. 392 - 395
ISSN:
0168-9002
Resumen:
An iterative method based on numerical simulations was developed to enhance the proton radiation tolerance and the responsivity of Si PIN photodiodes. The method allows to calculate the optimal values of the intrinsic layer thickness and the incident light wavelength, in function of the light intensity and the maximum proton fluence to be supported by the device. These results minimize the effects of radiation on the total reverse current of the photodiode and maximize its response to light. The implementation of the method is useful in the design of devices whose operation point should not suffer variations due to radiation.