• 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