HBT transmitter and data regenerator arrays for WDM optical communications application

Author

Pedrotti, K.D. ; Zucca, F. ; Zampardi, P.J. ; Nary, K. ; Beccue, S.M. ; Runge, K. ; Meeker, D. ; Penny, J. ; Wang, K.C.

Author_Institution

Rockwell Sci. Center, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

Volume

30

Issue

10

fYear

1995

fDate

10/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1141

Lastpage

1144

Abstract

Current research on next generation Wavelength Division Multiplexed (WDM) all optical networks has identified the need for arrays of laser driver circuits and arrays of receivers, clock recovery, and decision circuits. This paper reports on the development of two AlGaAs-GaAs HBT-based circuits: an eight-channel laser driver array and four-channel signal regeneration array including the limiting amplifier, clock recovery, and decision functions one intended for operation at 155 Mb/s. Subcircuits of the clock recovery array have been verified as suitable for use up to 2.488 Gb/s

Keywords

bipolar integrated circuits; data communication equipment; decision circuits; digital communication; driver circuits; heterojunction bipolar transistors; laser accessories; optical fibre networks; optical receivers; optical transmitters; semiconductor laser arrays; wavelength division multiplexing; 155 Mbit/s; 2.488 Gbit/s; AlGaAs-GaAs; HBT transmitter; WDM optical communications; data regenerator arrays; eight-channel laser driver array; four-channel signal regeneration array; laser driver circuits; limiting amplifier; optical networks; wavelength division multiplexed network; Clocks; Driver circuits; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Next generation networking; Optical arrays; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Repeaters; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9200

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/4.466066

Filename

466066