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Silicon Sensor position sensing photodiodes

Position Sensing Photodiodes

Series PSD PDF Type No
Dimensions
Active Area
Rise Time (ns)
Interelectrode Resistance
   

The lateral effect Position Sensitive Detector (PSD) is an optoelectronic device based on Silicon PIN diode technology. The PSD converts the energy from an incident light spot into a continuous, position relative, electrical output current. This position signal is relative to the total incident light pattern and indicates the “optical centre” of the incident light.

  • Single axis, duo-lateral and tetra-lateral PSD types
  • High position resolution
  • High linearity
Chip
Package
  Size (mm)
Area (mm2)
865nm/10V/50Ω
     
OD3.5-6
SO8
single
3.5x1
3.5
200
50±20
  PDF
DL16-7
CERsmd
dual axis
4x4 16  typ. 500
 10   PDF
DL16-7
CERpin
dual axis
4x4
16
typ. 500
10
  PDF
DL100-7
CERsmd
dual axis
10x10
100
4000
12
  PDF
DL100-7
CERpin
dual axis
10x10
100
4000
12
  PDF
DL400-7
CERsmd
dual axis
20x20
400
4000
12
  PDF
DL400-7
CERpin
dual axis
20x20
400
4000
12
  PDF
OD3.5-6
SMD
single
3.5x1
3.5
200
50±20   PDF

Silicon Sensor Quadrant Photodiode

Quadrant Photodiodes

Series QP  PDF Type No. 
Elements
Active Area 
Dark Current (nA) 
Rise Time (ns) 
 

Silicon Sensor International AG Quadrant Photodiodes consist of an single chip with four active areas, separated by a small gap. These photodiodes are used in a wide range of applications such as position sensing of laser beams, autocollimators and other alignment applications.

  • Small GAP
  • Low dark current
  • High shunt resistance
  • High resolution
  • Special version for 1064nm.
Chip
Package
  Size (mm)
Area (mm2)
10V
850nm/10V/50Ω
 
DP3.22-6
TO5
2
1.4x2.3
3.22
0.3*
30
PDF
QP1-6
TO5
4
ø1.13
1
0.1*
20
PDF
QP2-6
TO5
4
ø1.6
2
0.1*
20
PDF
QP5-6
TO5
4
ø2.52
5
0.2*
20
PDF
QP5.8-6
TO5
4
2.4x2.4
5.8
0.4*
20
PDF
QP10-6
TO8S
4
ø3.57
10
0.5*
20
PDF
QP20-6
TO8S
4
ø5.05
20
1*
30
PDF
QP50-6
TO8S
4
ø7.8
50
2*
40
PDF
Silicon Sensor Wavelength sensitive photodiode

Wavelength Sensitive Photodiodes PDF


Silicon Sensor International AG Wavelength Sensitive Detectors are made up of two monolithically vertically arranged photodetectors in one chip. This combination is especially suitable for determining the wavelength of monochromatic radiation. Evaluation is by simple formation of the arithmetic quotient from the two photocurrents.

  • Two p-n junctions constructed vertically
  • Operating range: 450-950nm
  • Spectral resolution : 0.01 nm
  • Specially for monochromatic light 
Chip
Package
      5V

Diode 1

0 V 1 KΩ

Diode 2

0 V 1KΩ

 
WS7.56
TO5
 
    10
10000
1000
PDF
WS7.56
TO5i
      5
10000
1000
PDF
WS7.56
PCBA
      10
10000
1000
PDF


Particle Detectors, X-Ray

Nuclear particles and X-rays can be detected with silicon direct via absorbtion on the crystal lattice or indirect via scintillators. To do this efficent there are large absorbtive volumes and extreme low darc currents sometimes at full depleted wafers required.
  • Wafer thickness up to 780 µm
  • Very low darc signals
  • Very low capacitances
  • Smallest series resistance at full depletion
Type No. 
Active Area 
Dark Current (nA)
Capacitance (pF)
Gammaenergy Ey (KeV) 
Scintillator CsJ (TI)
γ-Window3 ø(mm)
Chip 
Package
Size (mm) 
Area (mm2) 
         
PC0.5-7γ
TO52
ø0.8
0.5
0.001
typ. 0.1 
2....ca. 40 
without
3
PC1.8-7γ
 TO5 ø1.5 
1.8 
0.04 
typ. 0.35 
2....ca. 40 
without 
3
PC5-7γ
TO8s 
ø2.52 
5
0.08
typ. 1 
2....ca. 40 
without
6
PC10-7γ 
TO8s 
ø3.75
10 
0.16 
typ. 2 
2....ca. 40 
without
6
PC10-7γ Sz
TO8s 
ø3.75 
10 
0.16 
typ. 2 
ca.40....>1 MeV
with 
6
PC10-7γ SzBs 
TO8s 
ø3.75 
10
0.16 
typ. 2 
ca.3....>1 MeV
with
6

Silicon Sensor evaluation boards

Evaluation Boards

 
Silicon Sensor International AG offers APD Modules and Evaluation Board Modules for Quadrant, Duo-Lateral PSD and Wavelength Sensitive Photodiodes.
Type No.
 
Chip
Package
 
DL16-7
PCBA3
PDF
DL100-7
PCBA3
PDF
DL400-7
PCBA
PDF


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