Title :
20 Gbit/s InP-based photoreceiver module: application in nonrepeatered TDM with 198 km DSF
Author :
Bach, H.-G. ; Bertenburg, R.M. ; Bogner, W. ; Gottwald, E. ; Jacumeit, G. ; Mekonnen, G.G. ; Umbach, A. ; Unterborsch, G. ; Van Wassen, S.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Abstract :
A 20 Gbit/s monolithic InP-based photoreceiver module for /spl lambda/=1.55 /spl mu/m is reported. It operates successfully with an overall receiver sensitivity of -30.7 dBm (BER=10/sup -9/) within an electrical TDM transmission system comprising 198 km of dispersion-shifted fibre.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; optical fibre dispersion; optical receivers; sensitivity; synchronous digital hierarchy; time division multiplexing; 1.55 mum; 198 km; 20 Gbit/s; DSF; Gbit/s InP-based photoreceiver module; InP; dispersion-shifted fibre; electrical TDM transmission system; monolithic InP-based photoreceiver module; nonrepeatered TDM; overall receiver sensitivity;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oslo, Norway
Print_ISBN :
82-423-0418-1
