Transimpedance receiver design optimization for smart pixel arrays

Daniel A. Van Blerkom, Chi Fan, Matthias Blume, Sadik C. Esener

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Abstract

Optical transimpedance receivers implemented in CMOS VLSI technologies are modeled and optimized for free-space optoelectronic interconnections. Sensitivity, bandwidth, power dissipation, and circuit area are analyzed for receivers using three different submicron CMOS processes. A comparison with the circuit noise limited optical power indicates that, for digital computing applications, the receiver sensitivity is limited by the gain-bandwidth product of the receiver amplifiers and the necessary noise margin of logic circuits.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)119-126
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Lightwave Technology
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Circuit optimization
  • Free-space optical interconnects
  • Optical receivers
  • Smart pixels

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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