DocumentCode
969382
Title
Optoelectronic matrix switch using heterojunction switching photodiodes
Author
Hara, E.H. ; Machida, Shimon ; Ikeda, Makoto ; Kanbe, H. ; Kimura, Tomohiro
Author_Institution
NTT, Musashino Electrical Communication Laboratory, Musashino, Japan
Volume
17
Issue
4
fYear
1981
Firstpage
150
Lastpage
151
Abstract
Heterojunction switching photodiodes (InGaAs/InP) were used to construct a 3Ã3 matrix switch. Isolation and cross-talk losses were better than 63 dB over a frequency range of 10 Hz to 400 MHz and 400 Mbit/s digital signals were switched with switching times shorter than 30 ns.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; p-n heterojunctions; photodiodes; semiconductor switches; 10 Hz to 400 MHz; InGaAs/InP; heterojunction switching photodiode; optoelectronic matrix switch; semiconductor switches;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19810106
Filename
4245569
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