• DocumentCode
    2703580
  • Title

    Signal to noise ratio enhancement using heterojunction bipolar phototransistor by base current compensation

  • Author

    Dupont, S. ; Fendler, M. ; Jorge, F. ; Maricot, S. ; Vilcot, J.-P. ; Decoster, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. d´´Electron. et de Microelectron. du Nord, Univ. des Sci. et Tech. de Lille Flandres Artois, Villeneuve d´´Ascq, France
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    2000
  • Firstpage
    59
  • Lastpage
    61
  • Abstract
    This paper presents experimental results on signal to noise ratio measurements performed on heterojunction phototransistors. The comparison with a PIN photodiode is also reported. Simulations have been carried out to determine the evolution of the SNR
  • Keywords
    compensation; heterojunction bipolar transistors; microwave photonics; optical receivers; photodetectors; phototransistors; semiconductor device noise; SNR enhancement; base current compensation; heterojunction bipolar phototransistor; high speed detection; radio over fibre systems; signal to noise ratio enhancement; Heterojunctions; High speed optical techniques; Lighting; Optical attenuators; Optical devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Phototransistors; Power generation; Signal to noise ratio;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Photonics, 2000. MWP 2000. International Topical Meeting on
  • Conference_Location
    Oxford
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6455-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWP.2000.889785
  • Filename
    889785