SPMMicro Series

High Gain APD

Overview
SPMMicro detectors come in a variety of pin package formats according to footprint requirements, levels of hermeticity, and cooling. These include glass/metal sealed transistor header package types (TO46, TO5, TO8) and ceramic packages (TO5 pin compatible) where the detector is mounted on a ceramic and covered with a clear epoxy resin (e.g. applications that require excellent coupling to scintillators). All glassmetal sealed transistor headers (TO can packages) are built to the highest hermeticity specification and are capable of passing fine and gross leak testing per MIL standard MIL-STD-750, Method 1071(<1x10-8 atm cc/sec Helium gas for fine leak tests). Ongoing tests have shown that SPMMicro detector (TO8 assembly) parameters have not degraded after 7,000 hours of continuous bias operation. SensLs SPMMicro series is a High Gain APD and encapsulates SensLs world-leading APD technology in a variety of miniature, easy to use, low cost packages. The SPMMicro detector series is suitable for applications requiring high sensitivity, low noise detection in the visible to near IR range. The SPMMicro series is a solid-state detector sensitive to single photons. The detector consists of an array of Geiger Mode Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs), each individually coupled to integrated quench electronics. It is a type of detector commonly referred to as a Silicon Photomultiplier (SPM). The SPMMicro combines high gain and quantum efficiency characteristics comparable to Photomultiplier Tube (PMT) detectors with the additional benefits of silicon technology such as compact size, magnetic field insensitivity, low operating voltage, robustness, and tolerance to overexposure. Geiger Mode APDs have extremely high internal amplification that allows single photon sensitivity at room temperature. The output of a Geiger Mode APD is an identical, fixed charge or current pulse for each single photon detected. By connecting an array of Geiger Mode APDs in parallel, the summed output becomes proportional to the number of Geiger Mode pulses and hence proportional to the incident photon flux. SensL offers three detector sizes for the SPMMicro series: An optional transimpedance preamplifier and integrated power supply board is available for the SPMMicro detector series.

Features

High gain silicon APD (106) Low bias voltages (30V) Fast recovery time (<50ns) Dark count rate (0.5 10MHz) Superior S/N to normal APDs Not damaged by excess/ambient light Large active area: 1mm2, 9mm2 and 36mm2 Minimal electronics requirement Compact, rugged, and stable Insensitive to magnetic fields Transimpedance amplification and integrated power supply (option)

Applications

Biological Sensors Scanning Microarrays DNA Biochips/Sequencing Proteomics/Protein Biochips Point-of-Use Biological Agent Detection Environmental Monitoring Nuclear Radiation Detection Homeland Security Flow Cytometry Range Finding/Targeting/LIDAR Food Monitoring and Inspection

a circular 1mm diameter, a square 3mm x 3mm active area, and a square 6mm x 6mm active area.
The 6mm detector size recognises that the majority of applications incorporating scintillators for radiation and particle detection require an active area greater than a few millimetres. This has been achieved by tiling four 3mm x 3mm SPM die in a 2x2 configuration.

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SPMMicro Key Specifications
Parameter
Spectral Range () Peak Spectral Response () Breakdown Voltage (Vbr) Operating Voltage (V) Microcell Gain Operating Temperature Supply Voltage (V)

Value
400-1100nm 490nm Typ. 28 Typ. @ +2V above V br >1x10 6 Room temperature 5 0.1

Notes

See test sheets for detector details

Cooling capability with TO8 packagesee SPMMini datasheet. Supplied by integrated power board; Wall Mounted power supply included 200mA at normal operation, 700mA at startup 2V output swing across the dynamic range of the detector using TIA amplifier

Max Output Voltage (V) Max Storage Temperature (C) Epoxy: Refractive Index Epoxy: Spectral Transmission

2 40 1.5318 at 589nm >98% at 550-900nm

Only applies to ceramic package

For a full explanation of the effects of the different parameters on detector performance, see SPM Technical and Application Notes.

Detector Parameter*
SPM Pixel Active Area Number of Micocells per SPM Pixel PDE (%) Dark Rate (MHz) Crosstalk with Trenches (%) Dynamic Range Linear Range

1mm SPMMicro 1020

1mm
848 400 5-20 0.42 4 10
3

3mm SPMMicro 3020 3035

Notes
Applies to detectors @+2V above Vbr 1mm detector has circular active area 3mm detector has square active area

1035

3mm x 3mm 8640 3640

+1V to +4V above Vbr 5 8 4

0.67 7 10
3

Measured at room temperature and taken at 0.5 p.e. threshold.

10

10 4 10 3

10 2

10 2

10 3

Single Photon Pulse (ns)

5-10

5-10

10-15

10-15

Leading Edge (typ.) using TIA preamp.

Single Photon Pulse (ns)

40-60

40-60

40-60

40-60

Falling Edge (typ.) using TIA preamp.

NOTE: SENSL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ALL PRODUCT SPECIFICATION AND FUNCTIONALITY WITHOUT NOTIFICATION. INFORMATION ON THIS DATASHEET IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE, HOWEVER, NO RESPONSIBILITY IS ASSUMED FOR ANY INACCURACIES OR OMISSIONS.

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Mechanical Information (TO Package Formats)
TO46 Header (TO18/TO52 cap) Package (3 pin metal package available with 1mm detector)

TO5 Package (3 pin metal package, available with 3mm detector)

TO8 Package (3 pin T018 metal package, available with 1mm and 3mm detector)

PIN NO. Function 9 Diode Bond Pad P 12 Diode Bond Pad N

All dimensions shown in mm

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Mechanical Information (Ceramic Package)
(2 pin TO5 pin compatible package, available with 1mm and 3mm detector.)

SPMMicro1035x13 and SPMMicro3035x13 Ceramic Package

The epoxy die coverage is <250m from top of detector surface plane to top of package).

SPMMicro 6035x13 Ceramic Package

(2 pin TO5 pin compatible package, available with 3mm detectors mounted in 2x2 configuration. The die butted into the package together into a ceramic package and orientated for parallel connections between pixels.) The epoxy die coverage thickness is 600 50mm from top of detector surface plane to top of package).

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Ordering Information
PRODUCT NUMBER
SPMMicro1020X08 SPMMicro1020X18 SPMMicro1020X13 SPMMicro1035X08 SPMMicro1035X18 SPMMicro1035X13 SPMMicro3020X08 SPMMicro3020X05 SPMMicro3020X13 SPMMicro3035X08 SPMMicro3035X05 SPMMicro3035X13 SPMMicro6035X13 SPMA4

DESCRIPTION
SPMMicro1000: Silicon Photomultiplier, 20m (848 microcells), 1mm diameter circular, TO8 Can, Peltier TEC SPMMicro1000: Silicon Photomultiplier, 20m (848 microcells), 1mm diameter circular, TO46 Package SPMMicro1000: Silicon Photomultiplier, 20m (848 microcells), 1mm diameter circular, Ceramic Package, Epoxy Fill SPMMicro1000: Silicon Photomultiplier, 35m (400 microcells), 1mm diameter circular, TO8 Package, Peltier TEC SPMMicro1000: Silicon Photomultiplier, 35m (400 microcells), 1mm diameter circular, TO46 Package SPMMicro1000: Silicon Photomultiplier, 35m (400 microcells), 1mm diameter circular, Ceramic Package, Epoxy Fill SPMMicro3000: Silicon Photomultiplier, 20m (8640 microcells), 3mm x 3mm sensor, TO8 Package, Peltier TEC SPMMicro3000: Silicon Photomultiplier, 20m (8640 microcells), 3mm x 3mm sensor, TO5 Package SPMMicro3000: Silicon Photomultiplier, 20m (8640 microcells), 3mm x 3mm sensor, Ceramic Package, Epoxy Fill SPMMicro3000: Silicon Photomultiplier, 35m (3640 microcells), 3mm x 3mm sensor, TO8 Package, Peltier TEC SPMMicro3000: Silicon Photomultiplier, 35m (3640 microcells), 3mm x 3mm sensor, TO5 Package SPMMicro3000: Silicon Photomultiplier, 35m (3640 microcells), 3mm x 3mm sensor, Ceramic Package, Epoxy Fill SPMMicro6000: Silicon Photomultiplier, 35m (14560 microcells), four 3mm x 3mm sensors arranged in 2x2 configuration, Summed Output, Ceramic Package, Epoxy Fill Option: SPM Transimpedance Preamplifier and Power Supply Board

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Option: Transimpedance Preamplifier and Power Supply Board
Transimpedance Preamplifier Board
The transimpedance preamplifier can convert the raw current from the SPM into a voltage and is primarily recommended for signal detection where, in addition to the high frequency components, the signal contains DC and low frequency components also. The typical gain for a SensL transimpedance amplifier is matched to provide a 2V output swing across the dynamic range of the detector. This board is ideal for applications that require detection of continuous signals where integration of the signal is done over time., or situations where the signal is a pulse input or where the DC component is undesirable (such as ranging applications or scintillation experiments). The preamplifier circuitry allows the fast rise time of the detector to be exploited and provides the simplest way to accurately bring pulse information to the user. The signal from the preamp is then output to the user via a DC blocking capacitor to convey pulse information originating in the SPM.

Power Board
The power supply board option simplifies the input power requirements of the SPMMicro. The user does not need to supply separate voltages of +5V, -5V and bias voltage (~30V) as the power option only requires a single +5V input and generates the other two voltages. The power module plugs onto the bottom of the SPMMicro module to neatly distribute power. An input jack socket enables power to be input from the supplied by a 5VDC mains adapter or a bench supply. The bias voltage is optimally set during production, however details on adjustment via a potentiometer can be made available upon request.

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