Deng, Shijie; Morrison, Alan P.

IEEE 10th International New Circuits and Systems Conference (NEWCAS)

Design of an adjustable bias circuit using a single-sided CMOS supply for avalanche photodiodes

2012

June

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Voltage control Regulators Avalanche photodiodes Charge pumps Capacitors Clocks Integrated circuit modelling Avalanche diodes Capacitors Charge pump circuits CMOS integrated circuits Integrated circuit design Photodiodes Surface mount technology Voltage regulators Adjustable bias circuit design Charge pump circuit Single-sided CMOS supply Biasing Avalanche photodiode Load current Pass-gate voltage regulator Negative voltage regulator Positive voltage output Single control voltage Bond pad APD Surface-mount capacitor

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Montreal, QC, Canada

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A charge pump circuit operating from a single-sided CMOS supply, capable of biasing avalanche photodiodes up to 40 V with load currents in the mA range is presented. This circuit introduces new design elements that overcome previously published limitations. These elements include pass-gate voltage regulators and a mechanism for linking the negative voltage regulator to the positive voltage output. This design allows linear adjustment of the output voltage from a single control voltage. The circuit has compact dimensions of 1.55 mm × 1 mm, including bond pads, which makes it suitable for hybrid integration in a single package with an APD and two surface-mount capacitors.

Science Foundation Ireland

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6328957/

10.1109/NEWCAS.2012.6328957

Science Foundation Ireland

Grant 07/SRC/I1173