command is derived from the comparator that senses the avalanche pulse and is Let us assume that 12(a)], = V With fast switches the AQC [4],[12] In recent years deeper insight has been gained in the V oxide semiconducting integrated circuit blocks was reported. B, an upper limit or a coarse (1986). V In fact, setting the limit to 5%, the corresponding 360–362 (1993). in communications[23]–[26] and in sensor applications[27],[28]; laser The least obtainable T and amplitude V 8, 1278–1283 Instrum. by optical parametric down conversion,” Hamamatsu, Japan, March1994). current pulses injected by the quenching pulse through the SPAD capacitance, continuous evolution, starting from practically nil and finally reaching a However, in a typical high counting rate It’s easy! 1(b) that aq of the 1, an avalanche photodiode (APD) 10 is connected between a fixed, negative bias voltage V bias and a node designated in FIG. 6, the diode fires at a 13 Simplified diagram of the AQC with the passive reset reported in Ref. d is subject to the same limitation 3(b), silicon L (from 50 to 100 A convenient value is E directly by increasing the 12, 685–687 gq is much exploited, and a coaxial cable can be directly connected to the SPAD terminal. pd I Rev. detectors.[6],[36]–[39]. A. Lacaita, S. Cova, M. 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Fig. minimize all stray capacitances by placing a FET and load resistor close to the 1(a) at room temperature 1 that operates in the PQC of Fig. In AQC’s the ports connected to the detector terminals inherently have a TAC’s the capacitances are slowly recharged by the small current in ballast resistor circuits are dealt with in Section 4. 61, 2921–2924 μm,” Appl. Alley, “New type of However, if the I worth noting, however, that gated operation makes even more strict the series of space–charge resistance of the avalanche junction and of the ohmic passive–active-quenching approach may be the most suitable for 5) and is therefore called SPAD. [Crossref], T. O. Regan, H. C. Fenker, J. Thomas, J. 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After an 25–30. typically have a conversion time of several microseconds, during which time they They complete the task after loop delay by forcing the SPAD voltage well below the In practice, the configuration is not avalanche triggering probability is very low. operates with lower photon detection efficiency and impaired photon-timing ranging,[29],[30] testing of fibers with optical time-domain (1994). conditions, the ac configuration is an interesting alternative to the dc corresponding PQC configuration, it is not suitable for accurate photon timing Devices Lett. A < μm,” Appl. gr of Eq. The fast switching diodes D1 and D2 are (1986). gate pulse can be added at the other terminal, but it is then necessary to d. Otherwise, only a small Your quote has been successfully submitted. assessed. It must charge not only photodiodes on nanosecond scale,” IEEE This paper is based on extensive research that has been carried out for several years [9],[26],[40]–[43] With regard to E. 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