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High-Speed Optical Receivers with Integrated Photodiode in Nanoscale CMOS

  • Provides a thorough explanation of all relevant aspects of receivers and optical receivers
  • Describes all key building blocks of an optical receiver and their design trade-offs Introduces new design solutions for every building block in order to improve its performance
  • Illustrates all techniques and formulas with extensive examples and figures Includes several real, state-of-the-art chip implementations
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Analog Circuits and Signal Processing (ACSP)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-1
  2. Introduction

    • Filip Tavernier, Michiel Steyaert
    Pages 1-14
  3. Optical communication—A high-level perspective

    • Filip Tavernier, Michiel Steyaert
    Pages 15-39
  4. From light to electric current—The photodiode

    • Filip Tavernier, Michiel Steyaert
    Pages 41-76
  5. From current to voltage—The transimpedance amplifier

    • Filip Tavernier, Michiel Steyaert
    Pages 77-135
  6. Increasing the speed—The equalizer

    • Filip Tavernier, Michiel Steyaert
    Pages 137-152
  7. Towards a rail-to-rail voltage—The post amplifier

    • Filip Tavernier, Michiel Steyaert
    Pages 153-183
  8. Chip Implementations

    • Filip Tavernier, Michiel Steyaert
    Pages 185-212
  9. Conclusions

    • Filip Tavernier, Michiel Steyaert
    Pages 213-214
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 216-216

About this book

This book describes the design of optical receivers that use the most economical integration technology, while enabling performance that is typically only found in very expensive devices. To achieve this, all necessary functionality, from light detection to digital output, is integrated on a single piece of silicon. All building blocks are thoroughly discussed, including photodiodes, transimpedance amplifiers, equalizers and post amplifiers.

Authors and Affiliations

  • K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

    Filip Tavernier

  • Departement Elektrotechniek, ESAT-MICAS, K.U. Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium

    Michiel Steyaert

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eBook USD 89.00
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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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