• DocumentCode
    3089154
  • Title

    A Four-Channel, 10 Gbps Monolithic Optical Receiver In 130nm CMOS With Integrated Ge Waveguide Photodetectors

  • Author

    Masini, G. ; Capellini, Giovanni ; Witzens, J. ; Gunn, Cary

  • Author_Institution
    Luxtera Inc., Carlsbad, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    25-29 March 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    we introduce the world´s first multi-channel, high-speed optical receiver using Ge waveguide photodetectors monolithically integrated in the CMOS process. The integrated receivers achieves a sensitivity of -14.2dBm (10-12 BER) at 10Gbps and 1550nm.
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; elemental semiconductors; germanium; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optoelectronics; optical receivers; optical waveguides; photodetectors; CMOS process; Ge; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; four-channel monolithic optical receiver; high-speed monolithic optical receiver; integrated germanium waveguide photodetectors; wavelength 130 nm; wavelength 1550 nm; CMOS process; Detectors; Optical receivers; Optical waveguides; Photodetectors; Silicon;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-831-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2007.6889107
  • Filename
    6889107