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A BJT translinear loop based optoelectronic integrated circuit with variable transimpedance for optical storage systems

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A 0.35 μm SiGe BiCMOS optical receiver with voltage-controlled transimpedance is presented. A variable-gain current amplifier using a BJT translinear loop is applied. A transimpedance dynamic range of 1554 (63.8 dB) with the largest transimpedance of 2.84 MΩ, a bandwidth up to 379 MHz, and a transimpedance bandwidth product up to 168 TΩHz are achieved.

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  1. Institute of Electrodynamics, Microwave and Circuit Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, Gusshausstrasse 25/354, 1040, Vienna, Austria

    Nikša Tadić, Wolfgang Gaberl & Horst Zimmermann

  2. Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Montenegro, Džordža Vašingtona bb, 20000, Podgorica, Montenegro

    Milena Zogović

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Tadić, N., Gaberl, W., Zogović, M. et al. A BJT translinear loop based optoelectronic integrated circuit with variable transimpedance for optical storage systems. Analog Integr Circ Sig Process 66, 293–298 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10470-010-9560-y

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