Title :
Up-to-50-GHz-clock InP DHBT digital ICs and optical system experiments
Author :
Godin, J. ; Riet, M. ; Blayac, S. ; Berdaguer, P. ; Dhalluin, V. ; Kahn, M. ; Kasbari, A. ; Puyal, V. ; Moulu, J. ; Jorge, F. ; Vuye, S. ; Giraudet, L. ; Franz, B. ; Konczykowska, A.
Author_Institution :
ALCATEL R&I / OPTO, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
In this paper, we describe various custom digital ICs fabricated using our InP DHBT technology, operating at a clock rate up to 50 GHz. We also present the results of some 40+ Gbit/s system experiments these circuits have enabled.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; bipolar digital integrated circuits; indium compounds; optical communication equipment; 40 Gbit/s; 50 GHz; DHBT digital IC; InP; clock rate; custom digital IC; optical communication systems; Clocks; Cutoff frequency; DH-HEMTs; Digital integrated circuits; Fabrication; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Indium phosphide; Photonic integrated circuits; Signal design; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuit (GaAs IC) Symposium, 2003. 25th Annual Technical Digest 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7833-4
DOI :
10.1109/GAAS.2003.1252388
