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Low-power, high-speed InGaAs/InP photoreceiver for highly-parallel optical data links

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OSTI ID:102409
Low-power photoreceivers based on InGaAs/InP heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) and p-i-n diodes for highly-parallel optical data links have been designed, fabricated and characterized. The receivers and designed to operate from 980 nm to over 1.3 {mu}m and interface directly with 3.3 V CMOS. SPICE was utilized to investigate circuit topographies that minimize power dissipation while maintaining large signal operation required to interface directly with CMOS. Low-power dissipation of {approximately}10 mW/channel has been achieved at bit rates up to 800 Mbits/sec. Performance characteristics of discrete HBTs and of low-power photoreceivers fabricated with p-i-n/HBT circuits are reported.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
102409
Report Number(s):
SAND--95-1299C; CONF-951097--1; ON: DE95017549
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English