High-speed generalized distributed-amplifier-based transversal-filter topology for optical communication systems

Author

Borjak, Assaad ; Monteiro, Paulo P. ; O´Reilly, J.J. ; Darwazeh, Izzat

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK

Volume

45

Issue

8

fYear

1997

fDate

8/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1453

Lastpage

1457

Abstract

The use of a distributed-amplifier-based transversal filter as a signal processor for high-rate pulse shaping/filtering is discussed. By showing the analogy between transversal filters and distributed-amplifier topologies, schemes demonstrating practical approaches for the design of such filters are explored. The practicability of one of the different schemes is illustrated via an implemented design. A four-stage 10-Gb/s distributed-amplifier monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) is constructed using one of the developed schemes and its behavior is discussed

Keywords

MMIC amplifiers; distributed amplifiers; optical receivers; 40 Gbit/s; distributed amplifier; high-rate pulse shaping; monolithic microwave integrated circuit; optical communication systems; optical receivers; signal processor; transversal-filter topology; Distributed amplifiers; Filtering; High speed optical techniques; MMICs; Microwave filters; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Pulse shaping methods; Topology; Transversal filters;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.618451

Filename

618451