• DocumentCode
    1394266
  • Title

    A Si-bipolar technology for optical fiber transmission rates above 10 Gb/s

  • Author

    Albers, Jens N. ; Schreiber, Hans-Ulrich

  • Author_Institution
    Ruhr Univ. Bochum, Germany
  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    6/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    652
  • Lastpage
    655
  • Abstract
    A multiplexer operating at up to 12 Gb/s has been demonstrated using a simple, but optimized, silicon bipolar technology with 2 μm lithography. Using this simple but optimized technology, a 12 Gb/s multiplexer was implemented. Circuit simulations predict the increase of the bit rate up to at least 15 Gb/s by changing to the 1.5 μm lithography. The results of experimental investigations and circuit simulations show that low-cost silicon-based bipolar circuits will be available for future optical-fiber transmission systems with data rates higher than 10 Gb/s
  • Keywords
    bipolar integrated circuits; elemental semiconductors; integrated circuit technology; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; photolithography; silicon; 10 to 12 Gbit/s; 2 micron; Si bipolar technology; circuit simulations; multiplexer; optical fiber transmission rates; photolithography; Bipolar transistors; Bit rate; Capacitance; Circuits; Etching; Lithography; Metallization; Multiplexing; Optical fibers; Paper technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8716
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/49.87632
  • Filename
    87632