Abstract
A single-chip optical receiver with an integrated equalizer is used to achieve a high performance gigabit transmission over step-index plastic optical fiber (SI-POF). The integrated equalizer can compensate for different POF lengths up to 50 m. The integrated optical receiver is fabricated in a low-cost silicon 0.6 μ m BiCMOS technology and has a power consumption of 100 mW. Real-time transmission at data rates of 1.8 Gbit/s over 20 m SI-POF and 1.25 Gbit/s over 50 m SI-POF with high sensitivities and BER of 10 -9 is achieved. The optical transmitter is based on an edge emitting laser.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 6104083 |
Pages (from-to) | 118-122 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Lightwave Technology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Equalization
- integrated optical receiver
- large-area integrated photodiode
- step-index plastic optical fiber (SI-POF)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics