Ge-on-SOI-detector/Si-CMOS-amplifier receivers for high-performance optical-communication applications

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-57

  Koester, Steven J ^a   Schow, Clint L ^a   Schares, Laurent ^a   Dehlinger, Gabriel ^b   Schaub, Jeremy D ^c   Doany, Fuad E ^a   John, Richard A ^a  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG   (Austria)

^c IBM AUSTIN RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

CMOS; Germanium; Optical receivers; Photodetectors

Indexed keywords

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTODIODES; SEMICONDUCTING GERMANIUM; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY;

HIGH-PERFORMANCE RECEIVERS; SUPPLY VOLTAGE;

OPTICAL RECEIVERS;

EID: 34147114421     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.888923     Document Type: Conference Paper

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