Improved CMOS-integrated photodiodes and their application in OEICs

Optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEICs) in CMOS technology are investigated. The transient response of integrated PIN photodiodes is calculated analytically and by device simulations. The transient response of the CMOS-integrated photodiodes can be improved by reducing the doping concentration in the epitaxial I-layer. The application of PIN-CMOS-OEICs as high-speed photoreceivers is possible, consequently.