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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2010
Kisoo Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Eun Soo Nam, Daejeon, KR;
Jae-sik Sim, Daejeon, KR;
Yong-hwan Kwon, Daejeon, KR;
Bongki Mheen, Daejeon, KR;
Myungsook OH, Daejeon, KR;
Kisoo Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Eun Soo Nam, Daejeon, KR;
Jae-Sik Sim, Daejeon, KR;
Yong-Hwan Kwon, Daejeon, KR;
Bongki Mheen, Daejeon, KR;
Myungsook Oh, Daejeon, KR;
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon, KR;
Abstract
Provided is a photo detector. The photo detector includes: an avalanche photodiode; a bias circuit supplying a bias voltage to one end of the avalanche photodiode; a detection circuit connected to the other end of the avalanche photodiode and detecting a photoelectric current occurring in the avalanche photodiode; and a coupling capacitor connected to the one end or the other end of the avalanche photodiode and supplying a coupling voltage to drive the avalanche photodiode in a Geiger mode.