A hybridized optical thyristor-CMOS receiver for optoelectronic applications

Author

Ayadi, Kamel ; Bickel, Gerhard ; Kuijk, Maarten ; Heremans, Paul ; Borghs, Gustaaf ; Vounckx, Roger

Author_Institution

Dept. ETRO/LAMI, Vrije Univ., Brussels, Belgium

Volume

9

Issue

5

fYear

1997

fDate

5/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

669

Lastpage

671

Abstract

We present a sensitive digital receiver for optoelectronic interconnects, consisting of a differential pair of optical thyristors with a GaAs-AlGaAs CMOS comparator amplifier. The thyristor pair receives a dual-rail code light input, and switches consequently to either its electrical low state or its electrical high state. This generates a differential output of 360 mV, which is sensed and latched by a dedicated high input impedance, high speed CMOS comparator amplifier. A functional operation of 50 Mb/s is demonstrated.

Keywords

CMOS digital integrated circuits; III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; comparators (circuits); electric impedance; gallium arsenide; integrated optoelectronics; optical interconnections; optical receivers; photothyristors; 360 mV; 50 Mbit/s; CMOS receiver; GaAs-AlGaAs; GaAs-AlGaAs CMOS comparator amplifier; dedicated high input impedance; differential output; differential pair; dual-rail code light input; electrical high state; electrical low state; functional operation; high speed CMOS comparator amplifier; hybridized optical thyristor; optical receivers; optical thyristors; optoelectronic applications; optoelectronic interconnects; sensitive digital receiver; Differential amplifiers; High speed optical techniques; Optical amplifiers; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Thyristors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.588196

Filename

588196