Multiplexer/demultiplexer IC technology for 100 Gb/s fiber-optic transmission

Author

Pullela, R. ; Bhattacharya, U. ; Allen, S.T. ; Rodwell, M.J.W.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Volume

31

Issue

5

fYear

1996

fDate

5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

740

Lastpage

743

Abstract

We report a new integrated circuit for multiplexing and demultiplexing at rates of 100 Gb/s. In transistor multiplexer/demultiplexer circuits, the operating data rate is limited by transistor bandwidth. The demonstrated circuit, which uses terahertz Schottky diodes, readily attains the necessary bandwidths. The IC, based in the diode nonlinear-transmission line (NLTL) technology, consists of an array of four sample-hold gates driven by NLTL strobe generators. To permit use in multiplexing, the sample-hold gates use a six-diode configuration with 150 GHz output bandwidth. Initial measurements with simple data patterns at 104 Gb/s are demonstrated

Keywords

Schottky diodes; data communication; data communication equipment; digital communication; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; sample and hold circuits; time division multiplexing; very high speed integrated circuits; 100 to 104 Gbit/s; 150 GHz; diode integrated circuit; diode nonlinear-transmission line technology; fiber-optic transmission; multiplexer/demultiplexer IC technology; sample-hold gates; six-diode configuration; strobe generators; terahertz Schottky diodes; Apertures; Bandwidth; Bridge circuits; Filters; Integrated circuit technology; Optical receivers; Sampling methods; Schottky diodes; Stimulated emission; Time division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9200

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/4.509858

Filename

509858