A Novel CMOS Optoelectronic Receiver IC for Elder-Care LiDAR Sensors

  • Ji-Eun Joo Ewha Womans University
  • Yu Hu Ewha Womans University
  • Myung-Jae Lee Korea Institute of Science and Technology
  • Sung Min Park Ewha Womans University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23075/jicas.2023.9.4.007
Keywords: avalanche photodiode, current-mode, LiDAR, optoelectronic, TIA

Abstract

An optoelectronic receiver IC is presented for the applications of elder-care LiDAR sensors by utilizing a 180-nm CMOS technology, which consists of a spatially modulated P+/N-well avalanche photodiode (APD), A2V (amplitude-to-voltage) converter exploiting inverter-type transimpedance amplifier, and T2V (time-to-voltage) converter, respectively. Simulation results reveal that the analog A2V circuit recovers 1.0 mApp ~ 1.1 mApp input currents with an almost linear step with the help of external gain control scheme, while the T2V circuit acquires 64.4 dB input dynamic range with a linear voltage step of 160 mV for each 10-ns time interval. The chip dissipates 4.1 mW from a single 1.8-V supply.

Author Biographies

Ji-Eun Joo, Ewha Womans University

Ji-Eun Joo received the B.S. and MSc degrees in electronic and electrical engineering from Ewha Womans University, Korea, in 2020 and 2022. Her current research interests include silicon photonics, and CMOS optoelectronic integrated circuits and architectures for short distance optical application systems and sensor interface IC designs.

Yu Hu, Ewha Womans University

Yu Hu received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering and automation from Anqing Normal University, Anqing, China, in 2016, and the M.S. degree from Ewha Womans University in 2023. Her current research interests include silicon photonics, and CMOS optoelectronic integrated circuits and architectures for short distance optical application systems and sensor interface IC designs.

Myung-Jae Lee, Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Myung-Jae Lee received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and electronic engineering from Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2006, 2008, and 2013, respectively. From 2013 to 2017, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher with the faculty of electrical engineering, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Delft, The Netherlands, and in 2017, he joined the school of engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Neuchâtel, Switzerland, as a Scientist. Since 2019, he has been a Senior Research Scientist with the Post-Silicon Semiconductor Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea, where he has led the research and development of next-generation single-photon detectors and sensors for various applications. His research interests include CMOS-compatible avalanche photodetectors and single-photon avalanche diodes and applications thereof.

Sung Min Park, Ewha Womans University

Sung Min Park received the B.S. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from KAIST, Korea, in 1993. He received the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from University College London, U.K., in 1994, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Imperial College London, U.K., in May 2000. In 2004, he joined the faculty of the Department of Electronics Engineering at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea, where he is currently a Professor.

Homepage: https://home.ewha.ac.kr/~smpark/

Published
2023-10-01
How to Cite
Joo, J.-E., Hu, Y., Lee, M.-J., & Park, S. M. (2023). A Novel CMOS Optoelectronic Receiver IC for Elder-Care LiDAR Sensors. Journal of Integrated Circuits and Systems, 9(4). https://doi.org/10.23075/jicas.2023.9.4.007
Issue
Vol 9 No 4 (2023)
Section
Articles

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