A New Model for Avalanche Build-Up of Carriers in a SAGCM Avalanche Photodiode

Abstract

A new model for the avalanche build-up of carriers in an avalanche photodiode (APD) including the dead-space effect has been developed and used to study the frequency response of a resonant-cavity-enhanced (RCE) separate absorption, grading, charge, and multiplication (SAGCM) APD. In this model, the carriers are characterized by their energy and position in the region of multiplication. The excess energy of the carriers above threshold are …