Reply To: Recever sensivity APD OR PIN

[alistuParticipant]

Hi Mukesh, Have a look at the report at the link below:

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/256820780_Performance_comparisons_between_PIN_and_APD_photodetectors_for_use_in_optical_communication_systems

As you can see from the figures, Q-factor and sensitivity are related to some other factors and one can’t assume that APD always has better sensitivity than PIN.