Design of an Electronic Interface for Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. SPAD Design and Modeling
2.2. SPAD Model and Electronic Interface
3. Results
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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SPAD Model | Pulse Generator |
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VA = 65 V, RQ = 100 kΩ | VA = 110 V, RQ = 800 kΩ |
RD = 1 kΩ | RB1 = RB2 = 130 Ω, RE = 100 Ω |
VB = 60 V, CD = 9 pF | C = 1 μF, RL = 500 kΩ, Q = ZTX415 |
CP = 1 pF, RS = 100 Ω | D1 = D2 = 1N4148 |
SPAD Model Compensator | Pulse Generator Compensator |
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CZ = 10 pF, RZ = 100 kΩ | CZ = 1.5 pF, RZ = 350 kΩ |
CP = 1 pF | CP = 1 pF |
RP = 35 kΩ, R = 237 Ω | RP = 35 kΩ, R = 237 Ω |
Rf = 237 Ω | Rf = 237 Ω |
Op-amp: LMH6702 | Op-amp: LMH6702 |
Comparator: ADCMP561BRQ | Comparator: ADCMP561BRQ |
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Pullano, S.A.; Oliva, G.; Titirsha, T.; Shuvo, M.M.H.; Islam, S.K.; Laganà, F.; La Gatta, A.; Fiorillo, A.S. Design of an Electronic Interface for Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes. Sensors 2024, 24, 5568. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24175568
Pullano SA, Oliva G, Titirsha T, Shuvo MMH, Islam SK, Laganà F, La Gatta A, Fiorillo AS. Design of an Electronic Interface for Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes. Sensors. 2024; 24(17):5568. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24175568
Chicago/Turabian StylePullano, Salvatore A., Giuseppe Oliva, Twisha Titirsha, Md Maruf Hossain Shuvo, Syed Kamrul Islam, Filippo Laganà, Antonio La Gatta, and Antonino S. Fiorillo. 2024. "Design of an Electronic Interface for Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes" Sensors 24, no. 17: 5568. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24175568