Title :
Designing high-speed MMICs and OEICs for 10 Gb/s and 40 Gb/s optical transponder front-ends
Author :
Laursen, K. ; Yuen, C. ; Chu, D.
Author_Institution :
OEpic Inc, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Abstract :
The major components of high-speed (10 and 40 Gb/s) fiber-optic communication front-ends are reviewed, and some of the fundamental design criteria for these components are discussed. The differences between designing these high-speed digital circuits and more traditional microwave amplifiers are highlighted, and the capabilities and shortcomings of the current microwave design tools are discussed. Finally, some examples of simulated results and measurements are provided for some of the MMICs designed by the authors.
Keywords :
MMIC; circuit CAD; circuit simulation; high-speed integrated circuits; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit measurement; integrated circuit modelling; integrated optoelectronics; optical fibre communication; optical receivers; optical transmitters; software tools; transponders; 10 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; IC measurements; design criteria; fiber-optic communication; high-speed MMIC design; high-speed OEIC design; high-speed digital circuits; microwave amplifiers; microwave design tools; optical transponder front-ends; simulation; Digital circuits; High speed optical techniques; MMICs; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave communication; Optical amplifiers; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Stimulated emission; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuit (GaAs IC) Symposium, 2002. 24th Annual Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Monterey, California, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7447-9
DOI :
10.1109/GAAS.2002.1049064
