A 25Gb/s low-noise optical receiver in 0.13 μm SiGe BiCMOS

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Abstract

A 25Gb/s CMOS optical receiver with superior noise performance is presented. The fully integrated receiver comprises a transimpedance amplifier (TIA), a main amplifier (MA), auxiliary analog loops and on-chip bias circuitry. The receiver employs a novel noise optimization technique for BJT-based shunt-feedback TIA, together with gain and bandwidth boosting methods to achieve low noise. Designed and implemented in 0.13μm SiGe BiCMOS technology and intended to interface a commercial photodiode, the receiver demonstrates state-of-the-art input-referred noise current of 1.66μArms, reveals 78dB transimpedance gain and 18.6GHz bandwidth while consuming 96mW.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, ICECS 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages576-579
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509061136
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event23rd IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, ICECS 2016 - Monte Carlo, Monaco
Duration: 11 Dec 201614 Dec 2016

Publication series

Name2016 IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, ICECS 2016

Conference

Conference23rd IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems, ICECS 2016
Country/TerritoryMonaco
CityMonte Carlo
Period11/12/1614/12/16

Keywords

  • SiGe BiCMOS
  • low noise
  • main amplifier
  • optical receiver
  • transimpedance amplifier

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