Ultrafast differential sample and hold using low-temperature-grown GaAs MSM for photonic A/D conversion

Author

Urata, Ryohei ; Takahashi, Ryo ; Sabnis, Vijit A. ; Miller, David A B ; Harris, James S., Jr.

Author_Institution

Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA

Volume

13

Issue

7

fYear

2001

fDate

7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

717

Lastpage

719

Abstract

This letter demonstrates an ultrafast sample and hold circuit using optically triggered metal-semiconductor-metal switches made of low-temperature-grown GaAs for use in a photonic analog-to-digital conversion system. A differential configuration is incorporated to reduce feedthrough noise.

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; III-V semiconductors; analogue-digital conversion; gallium arsenide; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optoelectronics; metal-semiconductor-metal structures; optical noise; sample and hold circuits; semiconductor device noise; semiconductor switches; GaAs; GaAs MSM; differential configuration; feedthrough noise; low-temperature-grown; low-temperature-grown GaAs; optically triggered metal-semiconductor-metal switches; photonic A/D conversion; photonic analog-to-digital conversion system; ultrafast differential sample and hold; Circuits; Gallium arsenide; High speed optical techniques; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical signal processing; Optical switches; Sampling methods; Signal resolution; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.930425

Filename

930425