Effects of finger dimension on low-frequency noise and optoelectronic properties of Ge metal-semiconductor-metal photodetectors with interdigitated Pt finger electrodes
Effect of finger geometry on 1/f noise and NPDR of Ge MSM PDs was investigated. Smaller finger width/spacing leads to higher current crowding and electric field crowding. Reduction of dark current lead to an increase in NPDR. Electric field crowding causes the increase in dark current. Current crowding serve as a main source of 1/f noise.