Input-matching and offset-compensation network for limiting amplifiers in optical communication systems

Author

Centurelli, F. ; Pallotta, A. ; Tommasino, P. ; Trifiletti, A.

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Ingegneria Elettronica, Rome Univ., Italy

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

113

Lastpage

116

Abstract

A novel topology for the offset-compensation and input-matching network of high gain differential amplifiers, tolerant with respect to parasitic effects of bonding wires, is presented. An IC for an optical receiver featuring this network has been designed, and simulations and measurements show high offset suppression (20 dB) and good input matching (1Γinl<-10 dB) over a wide bandwidth (100 kHz-3 GHz) when considering bonding wires some millimeters long

Keywords

bipolar integrated circuits; compensation; differential amplifiers; feedback amplifiers; impedance matching; limiters; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; optical receivers; wideband amplifiers; 100 kHz to 3 GHz; 3 GHz; 3.3 V; high gain differential amplifiers; input-matching network; limiting amplifiers; offset-compensation network; optical communication systems; optical receiver application; wide bandwidth; Bandwidth; Bonding; Capacitors; Impedance matching; Intelligent networks; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Packaging; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wires;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mixed-Signal Design, 1999. SSMSD '99. 1999 Southwest Symposium on

Conference_Location

Tucson, AZ

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5510-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SSMSD.1999.768602

Filename

768602