Title :
Performance of a 1 Gbit/s optically preamplified communication system with error correcting coding
Author :
Castagnozzi, D.M. ; Livas, J.C. ; Miller, James W.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA
fDate :
1/6/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Threshold decoding of a rate 4/5 convolutional code is shown to improve the performance of a 1 Gbit/s optically preamplified on-off keyed (OOK) system by 3.7dB to achieve a receiver sensitivity of 37 photon/bit (-56.2dBm). The encoder/decoder is implemented as a single monolithic integrated circuit
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; bipolar integrated circuits; codecs; convolutional codes; decoding; digital integrated circuits; error correction codes; optical links; optical receivers; 1 Gbit/s; 37 photon/bit; bit error rate; custom bipolar IC; encoder/decoder; error correcting coding; monolithic integrated circuit; on-off keyed system; optically preamplified communication system; rate 4/5 convolutional code; receiver sensitivity; threshold decoding;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940027
