AlGaAs/GaAs HBT IC´s for high-speed lightwave transmission systems

Author

Runge, Klaus ; Daniel, Detlef ; Standley, R.D. ; Gimlett, James L. ; Nubling, Randall B. ; Pierson, Richard L. ; Beccue, Steve M. ; Wang, Keh-Chung ; Sheng, Neng-Haung ; Chang, Mau-Chung F. ; Chen, Dong Ming ; Asbeck, Peter M.

Author_Institution

Bell Commun. Res., Red Bank, NJ, USA

Volume

27

Issue

10

fYear

1992

fDate

10/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1332

Lastpage

1341

Abstract

The implementation of multigigabit-per-second optical communication systems requires many high-speed electronic circuit components that meet stringent performance requirements. Several important research prototype circuits for fiber-optic transmission, implemented in a baseline AlGaAs/GaAs HBT process, are discussed. These include a 20 Gb/s decision circuit, a 27 Gb/s 1:2 demultiplexer, a 30 GB/s 2:1 multiplexer, a 27 Gb/s 4:1 multiplexer, and a 11 Gb/s laser driver IC

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; bipolar integrated circuits; demultiplexing equipment; driver circuits; gallium arsenide; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; 11 Gbit/s; 1:2 demultiplexer; 20 Gbit/s; 27 Gbit/s; 2:1 multiplexer; 30 Gbit/s; 4:1 multiplexer; AlGaAs-GaAs; HBT IC; decision circuit; fiber-optic transmission; high-speed lightwave transmission systems; laser driver IC; multigigabit-per-second optical communication systems; Circuit simulation; Driver circuits; Gallium arsenide; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; High speed integrated circuits; Multiplexing; Optical fiber communication; Photonic integrated circuits; Prototypes; SONET;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9200

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/4.156434

Filename

156434