Avalanche Photodiode
1550nm-APD
1550 nm APD, 230 / 500 um active area
InGaAs APD for the 1550 nm eye-safe window, used where lower atmospheric loss and eye safety both matter.
1550 nmWavelength
Estimated range
Range estimates apply to pulsed transmitter parts. This device is specified by its own parameters above.
Every parameter on this page is transcribed from the manufacturer datasheet.
1550nm-APD specification
| Response spectrum | 900 - 1700 nm |
|---|---|
| Wavelength | 1550 nm |
| Active diameter | 230 / 500 um |
| Responsivity | 9.5 A/W @ M=10 |
| Response time | 1.0 ns |
| Dark current | 5.0 nA @ M=100 |
| Total capacitance | 1.5 pF @ M=100 |
| Optimum gain | 100 |
| Reverse breakdown voltage | 40 - 70 V |
| Voltage temp. coefficient | 0.15 V/C |
| Optical filter | 1550 nm band-pass |
| Package | LCC / TO |
| Operating temperature | -40 to +85 C |
| Storage temperature | -55 to +125 C |
Key features
- Responsivity 9.5 A/W @ M=10
- Response time 1.0 ns
- Active diameter 230 / 500 um
- Optimum gain M = 100
- Breakdown voltage 40 - 70 V
- Temperature coefficient 0.15 V/C
- 1550 nm band-pass
This part is used in these application teardowns:
Typical applications
- Laser rangefinder receivers
- LiDAR receive channels
- Optical time-of-flight measurement
- Low-light optical detection
Need this part in a specific configuration?
Fibre pigtail, fast-axis collimation, a matched driver board or a filtered receiver - describe the build and we will quote against it.