Silicon APD and LNA Test Chip using TowerJazz’s CA18QD Process

 

Shown below are images of a chip designed and laid out by Jake Baker for characterizing CMOS Avalanche PhotoDetectors (APDs) and Low-Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) in the TowerJazz CA18QD CMOS process. Click images to enlarge.

 

http://cmosedu.com/jbaker/projects/APD2_1.jpg  http://cmosedu.com/jbaker/projects/APD2_chip.jpg

 

http://cmosedu.com/jbaker/projects/APD2_2.jpg  http://cmosedu.com/jbaker/projects/APD2_current.jpg  http://cmosedu.com/jbaker/projects/APD2_gain.jpg

 

http://cmosedu.com/jbaker/projects/APD2_3.jpg

 

http://cmosedu.com/jbaker/projects/APD2_4.jpg

Last Updated Sunday, April 29, 2012

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