Title :
Low power and low noise VCSEL driver chip for-10 Gbps-applications
Author :
Anne, RadhaKiranmaye ; Eitel, Sven
Author_Institution :
Helix AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
A vertical-cavity-surface-emitting-laser (VCSEL) driver chip fabricated in a commercially available SiGe technology is presented. The driver-is based on a common anode concept This enables a low noise and low power design for speeds up to 10 Gbps bit rate.
Keywords :
driver circuits; laser noise; optical communication equipment; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; 10 Gbit/s; SiGe technology; common anode; vertical-cavity-surface-emitting-laser driver chip; Anodes; Cathodes; Circuit noise; Costs; Current supplies; Driver circuits; Impedance; Optical noise; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363236
