Title :
Monostable-Bistable Threshold Logic Elements in a fully complementary optical receiver circuit for high frequency applications
Author :
Matiss, Andreas ; Poloczek, Artur ; Brockerhoff, Wolfgang ; Prost, Werner ; Tegude, Franz-Josef
Author_Institution :
Solid-State Electron. Dept., Univ. of Duisburg, Essen
Abstract :
A fully complementary optical receiver design is presented utilizing two Monostable-Bistable Threshold Logic Elements, consisting of four Resonant Tunneling Diodes and a pin-photodetector in one circuitry. By complementary on and off switching of the two Monostable-Bistable Logic Elements it is possible to double the sampling rate of the optically generated photocurrent. Measurements on fabricated circuits have shown functionality up to 13.2 Gbit/s.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical logic; optical receivers; optical switches; p-i-n photodiodes; photodetectors; resonant tunnelling diodes; bit rate 13.2 Gbit/s; fully complementary optical receiver circuit; monostable-bistable threshold logic elements; off switching; on switching; photocurrent; pin-photodetector; resonant tunneling diodes; sampling rate; Diodes; Frequency; Logic circuits; Logic design; Optical design; Optical receivers; Photoconductivity; RLC circuits; Resonant tunneling devices; Sampling methods; Bistable; Monostable; Optical Receiver; Resonant Tunneling Diodes;
Conference_Titel :
Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 2008. IPRM 2008. 20th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Versailles
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2258-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8669
DOI :
10.1109/ICIPRM.2008.4702921
