Compact analog counting SPAD pixel with 1.9% PRNU and 530ps time gating

Lucio Pancheri; Ekaterina Panina; Gian Franco Dalla Betta; Leonardo Gasparini; David Stoppa

doi:10.1109/ESSCIRC.2013.6649131

Compact analog counting SPAD pixel with 1.9% PRNU and 530ps time gating

Lucio Pancheri
, Ekaterina Panina
, Gian Franco Dalla Betta
, Leonardo Gasparini
, David Stoppa

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Abstract

In this paper, a pixel for time-resolved single photon detection is presented. The pixel includes a passively quenched Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD), a gating circuit and an analog counter based on charge sharing approach. The analog output signal delivered by the pixel is quantized in discrete levels, corresponding to different photon counts. Three linear arrays with different pixel versions were fabricated in a standard 0.15μm CMOS technology. The electro-optical characterization demonstrated a counter non-uniformity of 1.1% and a Photo-Response Non-Uniformity (PRNU) of 1.9%, including SPAD non-uniformity. The pixel exhibits shot-noise limited operation and a minimum gating window width of 530ps FWHM.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2013 Proceedings of the ESSCIRC (ESSCIRC)
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	295-298
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4799-0645-1
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4799-0643-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ESSCIRC.2013.6649131
Publication status	Published - 31 Oct 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	39th European Solid-State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC 2013) - JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, Bucharest, Romania Duration: 16 Sept 2013 → 20 Sept 2013 Conference number: 39

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Conference	39th European Solid-State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC 2013)
Abbreviated title	ESSCIRC 2013
Country/Territory	Romania
City	Bucharest
Period	16/09/13 → 20/09/13

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Pancheri, L, Panina, E, Dalla Betta, GF, Gasparini, L & Stoppa, D 2013, Compact analog counting SPAD pixel with 1.9% PRNU and 530ps time gating. in 2013 Proceedings of the ESSCIRC (ESSCIRC)., 6649131, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, pp. 295-298, 39th European Solid-State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC 2013), Bucharest, Romania, 16/09/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/ESSCIRC.2013.6649131

Compact analog counting SPAD pixel with 1.9% PRNU and 530ps time gating. / Pancheri, Lucio; Panina, Ekaterina; Dalla Betta, Gian Franco et al.
2013 Proceedings of the ESSCIRC (ESSCIRC). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2013. p. 295-298 6649131.

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