Title :
A smart pixel bi-directional optical link using co-located emitters and detectors
Author :
Cross, James Dorian ; Lopez-Lagunas, A. ; Buchanan, B. ; Carastro, L. ; Jokerst, M.N.
Author_Institution :
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
A single fiber bi-directional smart pixel link is reported in this paper, which uses the co-location of an emitter and detector at each end of the fiber. To realize a fully functional communications link, CMOS analog optoelectronic receiver and transmitter circuits which had digital input/output were fabricated adjacent to the silicon detector. Digital circuitry for multiplexing, data sampling and encoding, and microprocessor interfacing were also included in this silicon integrated circuit.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; integrated optoelectronics; optical fibre communication; smart pixels; Si; analog circuit; co-location; data sampling; detector; digital circuit; digital input/output; emitter; encoding; microprocessor interfacing; multiplexing; optical communications; optoelectronic circuit; receiver; silicon CMOS integrated circuit; single fiber bi-directional smart pixel link; transmitter; Bidirectional control; CMOS analog integrated circuits; CMOS digital integrated circuits; Detectors; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Sampling methods; Silicon; Smart pixels;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Applications of Lasers in Materials Processing/Broadband Optical Networks/Smart Pixels/Optical MEMs and Their Applications. IEEE/LEOS 1996 Summer Topical Meetings:
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3175-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1996.540752
