Title :
Instantaneous-response, adjustment-free, 156 Mbit/s limiting amplifier IC for burst-mode optical transmission
Author :
Hirose, M. ; Ishihara, N. ; Akazawa, Y.
Author_Institution :
NTT Syst. Electron. Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
1/16/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An instantaneous-response limiting amplifier IC for burst-mode optical receivers has been developed. A multi-stage automatic offset cancelling technique is introduced to achieve a wide dynamic range and quick response without any external adjustments. The IC, fabricated by an Si bipolar process, has a dynamic range of 31 dB for burst-mode input signal at 156 Mbit/s. Power dissipation is 60 mW at a power supply voltage of 3 V
Keywords :
bipolar analogue integrated circuits; differential amplifiers; digital communication; elemental semiconductors; limiters; optical receivers; pulse amplifiers; silicon; 156 Mbit/s; 3 V; 60 mW; Si; Si bipolar process; adjustment-free operation; burst-mode optical receivers; burst-mode optical transmission; instantaneous-response limiting amplifier IC; multi-stage automatic offset cancelling technique; wide dynamic range;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970108
