Title :
MMIC tuned front-end for a coherent optical receiver
Author :
Petersen, A.K. ; Jagd, A M ; Ebskamp, F.
Author_Institution :
Electromagn. Inst., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
fDate :
6/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A low-noise transformer tuned optical front-end for a coherent optical receiver is described. The front-end is based on a GaInAs/InP p-i-n photodiode and a full custom designed GaAs monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC). The measured equivalent input noise current density is between 5-16 pA/ square root Hz in the frequency range 5-14 GHz.<>
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; microwave integrated circuits; optical receivers; p-i-n photodiodes; tuning; 5 to 14 GHz; GaAs; GaInAs-InP; MMIC tuned front-end; coherent optical receiver; frequency range; light coherence; low-noise transformer; measured equivalent input noise current density; monolithic microwave integrated circuit; optical front-end; p-i-n photodiode; semiconductors; Current measurement; Density measurement; Gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; MMICs; Microwave integrated circuits; Monolithic integrated circuits; Optical noise; Optical receivers; PIN photodiodes;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
