Silicon photomultiplier technology at STMicroelectronics

M Mazzillo, G Condorelli, D Sanfilippo… - … on Nuclear Science, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper we present the results of the first electrical and optical characterization
performed on 1 mm 2 total area Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPM) fabricated in standard silicon …

Search for dark photons using a multilayer dielectric haloscope equipped with a single-photon avalanche diode

L Manenti, U Mishra, G Bruno, H Roberts… - Physical Review D, 2022 - APS
We report the results of the search for dark photons with mass around 1.5 eV/c 2 using a
multilayer dielectric haloscope equipped with an affordable and commercially available …

A new modeling and simulation method for important statistical performance prediction of single photon avalanche diode detectors

Y Xu, P Xiang, X Xie, Y Huang - Semiconductor Science and …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper presents a new modeling and simulation method to predict the important
statistical performance of single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) detectors, including photon …

Geiger-mode photodiode with integrated and adjustable quenching resistor and surrounding biasing conductor

DN Sanfilippo, MC Mazillo - US Patent 8,766,164, 2014 - Google Patents
An embodiment of a Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode includes a body of semiconductor
material having a first conductivity type, a first Surface and a second Surface; a trench …

Modeling, simulation methods and characterization of photon detection probability in cmos-spad

A Panglosse, P Martin-Gonthier, O Marcelot… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes (SPAD) in Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
(CMOS) technology are potential candidates for future “Light Detection and Ranging”(Lidar) …

Characterization of SiPM avalanche triggering probabilities

G Gallina, F Retière, P Giampa… - … on Electron Devices, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Silicon photo-multipliers (SiPMs) are detectors sensitive to single photons that are used to
detect scintillation and Cherenkov light in a variety of physics and medical-imaging …

Silicon photomultipliers signal-to-noise ratio in the continuous wave regime

G Adamo, A Parisi, S Stivala… - IEEE Journal of …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We report on signal-to-noise ratio measurements carried out in the continuous wave regime,
at different bias voltages, frequencies, and temperatures, on a class of silicon …

Optical and electrical characterization and modeling of photon detection probability in CMOS single-photon avalanche diodes

H Mahmoudi, SSK Poushi, B Steindl… - IEEE Sensors …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) are very attractive devices in optical detector
applications where both CMOS integration and low light detection are critical. An important …

Timing performances of large area silicon photomultipliers fabricated at STMicroelectronics

M Mazzillo, G Condorelli, D Sanfilippo… - … on Nuclear Science, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper the results of charge and timing resolution characterization realized at Fermi
National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) on 3.5× 3.5 mm 2 Silicon PhotoMultipliers …

Geiger-mode photodiode with integrated and JFET-effect-adjustable quenching resistor, photodiode array, and corresponding manufacturing method

DN Sanfilippo, MC Mazzillo, PG Fallica - US Patent 8,476,730, 2013 - Google Patents
An embodiment of a Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode, having: a body made of
semiconductor material of a first type of conductivity, provided with a first surface and a …