Current-Mode Gigabit Optical Receivers in Submicron CMOS Technologies

Booyoung Choi, Jungwon Han, Jisook Yun, Mikyung Seo, Sung Min Park

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Abstract

This paper demonstrates various designs of gigabit optical transimpedance amplifiers realized in sub-micron CMOS technologies. By exploiting current-mode circuit techniques such as common-gate and regulated cascade, the optimization of the design tradeoffs between gain and bandwidth in the transimpedance amplifiers is facilitated. Hence, the gain-bandwidth product performance is enhanced better than conventional voltage-mode optical receivers. Also, another current-mode transimpedance amplifier is introduced, which incorporates the current-mirror input configuration. Measured results of the proposed chips confirm the design methodologies and hence the benefits of the current-mode circuit designs for the applications of optical receivers.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of APCCAS 2008 - 2008 IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems
Pages1696-1699
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
EventAPCCAS 2008 - 2008 IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems - Macao, China
Duration: 30 Nov 20083 Dec 2008

Publication series

NameIEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems, Proceedings, APCCAS

Conference

ConferenceAPCCAS 2008 - 2008 IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems
Country/TerritoryChina
CityMacao
Period30/11/083/12/08

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