Abstract:
PURPOSE: An avalanche photodiode and a manufacturing method thereof are provided to efficiently reduce a size of the avalanche photodiode by minimizing an area for forming an N type electrode on the rear of an epitaxial wafer. CONSTITUTION: An epitaxial wafer including an absorbing layer(201), a grading layer(202), and an amplifying layer(204) is formed on a substrate(200). An insulation layer(205) is formed on the epitaxial wafer. One or more holes are formed from the insulation layer to the preset depth of the substrate. A tapered hole is formed by etching the upper side of the hole. An insulation layer(208) is formed on the walls of the hole and the tapered hole. A metal seed layer(209) is formed on the insulation layer.