Request InfoHamamatsu CorporationThe S13645-01CR photo IC combines a 16-element silicon avalanche photodiode (Si APD) array and a preamplifier into a single, compact package. With its peak sensitivity around 840 nm and high-speed response (200 MHz), this device is suitable for distance measurement. Other features include excellent noise and frequency characteristics, a built-in DC feedback circuit that reduces the effects of background light, and a gain switch function for low or high gain. In addition to the S13645-01CR, Hamamatsu offers many other photo IC devices that combine a photodetector and integrated circuits...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPhotonics.com 12/3/2024InGaAs APDsThe C30645 and C30662 from Excelitas Technologies are large-area InGaAs Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs) suitable for use in eye-safe laser range-finding and lidar systems. 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