DocumentCode
760130
Title
Highly integrated 20 Mbit/s GaAs optical receiver for use in TPON network termination equipment
Author
Back, N.R. ; White, B.R.
Author_Institution
British Telecom Res. Labs., Martlesham Heath, UK
Volume
27
Issue
7
fYear
1991
fDate
3/28/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
566
Lastpage
568
Abstract
The performance and application of a 20 Mbit/s PIN-GaAs IC optical receiver is described. Designed for TPON, the receiver combines high sensitivity, -50 dBm, with CMOS logic level and peak detector outputs in a single package consuming less than 190 mW.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; hybrid integrated circuits; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; p-i-n diodes; photodiodes; receivers; 190 mW; 20 Mbit/s; CMOS logic level; GaAs; PIN-GaAs IC optical receiver; TPON; application; local loop; low cost; network termination equipment; peak detector outputs; performance; semiconductors; sensitivity; single package; telephony over passive optical network;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19910357
Filename
100839
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