Large-signal compression-current measurements in high-power microwave pin photodiodes

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The authors present the first large-signal compression measurements for surface-illuminated pin microwave photodetectors. The maximum RF power delivered by the photodiodes was +12, +17 and +20 dBm for bandwidths of 25, 3 and 1 GHz, respectively.

Inspec keywords: semiconductor device measurement; photodetectors; power semiconductor diodes; microwave diodes; microwave photonics; electric current measurement; p-i-n photodiodes

Other keywords: RF power; high power microwave pin photodiode; large signal compression current measurement; surface illumination; 25.3 GHz; photodetector; bandwidth; 1 GHz

Subjects: Current measurement; Solid-state microwave circuits and devices; Microwave photonics; Photoelectric devices; Photodetectors

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