• DocumentCode
    1319507
  • Title

    20 Gbit/s AlGaAs/GaAs-HBT 2:1 selector and decision ICs

  • Author

    Hamano, H. ; Ihara, T. ; Amemiya, Isao

  • Author_Institution
    Fujitsu Labs. Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan
  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    4/11/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    662
  • Lastpage
    664
  • Abstract
    A 2:1 selector and a decision IC have been fabricated using self-aligned AlGaAs/GaAs HBTs with a 2 mu m*5 mu m emitter having a cutoff frequency of 62 GHz and a maximum oscillation frequency of 108 GHz. Operation exceeding 20 Gbit/s was demonstrated with these ICs in 2:1 multiplexer and 1:2 demultiplexer experiments.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; bipolar integrated circuits; digital integrated circuits; gallium arsenide; heterojunction bipolar transistors; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; 108 GHz; 20 Gbit/s; 62 GHz; AlGaAs-GaAs; HBT IC; demultiplexer; digital IC; high-speed IC; multiplexer; optical receivers; optical transmitters; selector/decision IC; self-aligned devices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19910415
  • Filename
    83296