Computer-aided design of hybrid and monolithic broad-band amplifiers for optoelectronic receivers

Author

Perennec, A. ; Soares, R. ; Jarry, P. ; Legaud, P. ; Goloubkoff, M.

Author_Institution

Lab. d´´Electron. et Syst. de Telecommun., Brest, France

Volume

37

Issue

9

fYear

1989

fDate

9/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1475

Lastpage

1478

Abstract

In very-high-data-rate fiber-optic systems, it is necessary to have an ultrawideband, high-gain, low-noise amplifier after the front end. The authors show how powerful analytical techniques, such as the real frequency technique, can be applied to the design of a 4-MHz-7-GHz amplifier. A two-stage monolithic amplifier designed according to the theory gives 17-dB gain; a three-stage hybrid amplifier exhibits 16-dB gain across the same frequency band. The gain, noise figure, and pulse response of each amplifier are presented

Keywords

circuit CAD; hybrid integrated circuits; linear integrated circuits; microwave amplifiers; monolithic integrated circuits; optical communication equipment; receivers; wideband amplifiers; 16 dB; 17 dB; 4 MHz to 7 GHz; CAD; MESFET; broadband type; computer aided design; fiber-optic systems; high-gain; low-noise amplifier; monolithic broad-band amplifiers; noise figure; optoelectronic receivers; pulse response; real frequency technique; three-stage hybrid amplifier; two-stage monolithic amplifier; ultrawideband; very-high-data-rate; wideband type; Bandwidth; Design automation; Feedback loop; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; MESFETs; Optical fiber theory; Performance gain; Pulse amplifiers; Resistors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.32234

Filename

32234