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George M. Williams0
Andrew S. Huntington0
Date of Patent
February 23, 2016
0Patent Application Number
137794480
Date Filed
February 27, 2013
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Patent abstract
A method of operating an avalanche photodiode includes providing an avalanche photodiode having a multiplication region capable of amplifying an electric current when subject to an electric field. The multiplication region, in operation, has a first ionization rate for electrons and a second, different, ionization rate for holes. The method also includes applying the electric field to the multiplication region, receiving a current output from the multiplication region, and varying the electric field in time, whereby a portion of the current output is suppressed.
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