Low-noise receivers for fiber optic communications

Author

Patterson, David R. ; Webb, Paul ; Bechtle, Dan

Author_Institution

David Sarnoff Res. Center, Princeton, NJ, USA

Volume

3

Issue

3

fYear

1991

fDate

3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

278

Lastpage

280

Abstract

Improvements in fiber-optic direct detection receivers are reported. Very-low-noise avalanche photodiodes were developed for use in up to 2-Gb/s transmission rates with noise characteristics of less than 0.6 pA/Hz/sup 1/2/ at a gain of 10. The detectors were coupled to both transimpedance and high-impedance low-noise amplifiers utilizing commercially available HEMT (high-electron-mobility-transistor) devices. The best sensitivity at 1310 nm was -45.75 dBm and -46.75 dBm at 1548 nm for a nonreturn-to-zero pattern at 565 Mb/s.<>

Keywords

avalanche photodiodes; electron device noise; optical communication equipment; receivers; 1310 nm; 1548 nm; 2 Gbit/s; 565 Mbit/s; HEMT; avalanche photodiodes; fiber optic communications; fiber-optic direct detection receivers; high-electron-mobility-transistor; high-impedance low-noise amplifiers; noise characteristics; nonreturn-to-zero pattern; sensitivity; transimpedance amplifiers; transmission rates; Capacitance; Dark current; Detectors; HEMTs; Low-noise amplifiers; Noise measurement; Optical fiber communication; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.79780

Filename

79780