Photonic Demodulator with Sensitivity Control
 
Photonic Demodulator with Sensitivity Control 
 
Daniël Van Nieuwenhove, Ward van der Tempel, Riemer Grootjans, Johan Stiens, Maarten Kuijk
 
Abstract 

A current assisted photonic demodulator for use as a pixel in a 3-D time-of-flight imager shows nearly 100% static demodulator contrast and is operable beyond 30 MHz. An integrated tunable sensitivity control is also presented for increasing the distance measurement range and avoiding unwanted saturation during integration periods. This is achieved by application of a voltage on a dedicated drain tap showing a quenching of sensor sensitivity to below 1%