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  • 1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Virginia, 351 McCormick Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA. kl7pb@virginia.edu

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Area of Science:

  • Optoelectronics
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Photonics

Background:

  • Small photodiode arrays often suffer from low light absorption efficiency.
  • Improving the fill factor is crucial for maximizing the performance of photodetector systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate and analyze a simple technique for incorporating microlenses with small photodiode arrays.
  • To quantify the improvement in fill factor and photocurrent achieved by using microlenses.

Main Methods:

  • A novel method was developed to integrate microlenses onto small photodiode arrays.
  • Experimental measurements and simulations were conducted to evaluate performance.

Main Results:

  • The fill factor of a two-by-two photodiode array increased from 2.6% to 22.4% after incorporating microlenses.
  • Photocurrent was observed to be approximately 8.6 times larger with microlenses compared to without.
  • Simulation results corroborated the experimental findings.

Conclusions:

  • The demonstrated microlens integration technique effectively enhances the light-harvesting capabilities of small photodiode arrays.
  • This method offers a simple and efficient way to boost photodiode performance for various optoelectronic applications.