Two-dimensional 8 × 8 photoreceiver array and VCSEL drivers for high-throughput optical data links

V. M. Hietala, C. Chun, J. Laskar, K. D. Choquette, K. M. Geib, A. A. Allerman, J. J. Hindi

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Abstract

Two custom GaAs integrated circuits (ICs) have been developed for enabling vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays to be used for high throughput spatial division multiplexed (SDM) optical data links. A 16-channel driver IC was developed to drive the VCSEL array and an 8 × 8 monolithic photoreceiver, which spatially matches the VCSEL array, was developed for receive. Both of these circuits were fabricated in a standard commercial GaAs MESFET process with parasitic photodetectors used for the photoreceivers. Power dissipation and circuit size were primary design challenges for both circuits. The present 8 × 8 array size along with an estimated usable channel speed of 1 Gb/s allows for an aggregate throughput of 64 Gb/s.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1297-1302
Number of pages6
JournalIEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
Volume36
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Driver circuits
  • Integrated optoelectronics
  • MESFET integrated circuits
  • Optical interconnections
  • Optical receivers
  • Photodetectors
  • Semiconductor laser arrays
  • Transimpedance amplifiers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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