Title :
A comparison of InP HBT transimpedance amplifier topologies for high dynamic range photonic links
Author :
Taher, Shuchin M. ; Scott, James R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., RMIT Univ., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
The aim of this work is to provide in depth performance comparisons of three different transimpedance amplifier circuit topologies for InP HBT integrated photoreceivers for high dynamic range analogue optoelectronic applications. It was found that although a common-base input multi-stage feedback topology provided the best compressive dynamic range, a 4-stage distributed amplifier yielded 2.8 times the gain-bandwidth product while providing a comparable spurious-free dynamic range.
Keywords :
distributed amplifiers; feedback amplifiers; heterojunction bipolar transistors; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; operational amplifiers; optical receivers; HBT integrated photoreceivers; HBT transimpedance amplifier circuit topologies; InP; analogue optoelectronic; common-base input multi-stage feedback; distributed amplifier; gain-bandwidth product; heterojunction bipolar transistors; high dynamic range photonic links; spurious-free dynamic range; Circuit topology; Data communication; Dynamic range; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Indium phosphide; Optical amplifiers; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optoelectronic devices; Feedback amplifiers; distributed amplifiers; heterojunction bipolar transistors; optical communication;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2009. APMC 2009. Asia Pacific
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2801-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2802-1
DOI :
10.1109/APMC.2009.5385321
