Title :
Prospects of CMOS technology for high-speed optical communication circuits
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper explores the potential of CMOS technology for circuits operating at tens of gigahertz in an optical communications environment. An overview of modern CMOS processes is given and a generic optical system illustrating integration challenges is studied. The design of high-speed building blocks such as amplifiers, oscillators, and phase detectors is also described.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; frequency dividers; high-speed integrated circuits; integrated circuit technology; optical communication equipment; oscillators; phase detectors; wideband amplifiers; CMOS technology; broadband amplifiers; frequency dividers; generic optical system; high-speed building blocks design; high-speed optical communication circuits; oscillators; phase detectors; CMOS process; CMOS technology; Circuits; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Oscillators; Phase detection; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuit (GaAs IC) Symposium, 2001. 23rd Annual Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6663-8
DOI :
10.1109/GAAS.2001.964333
