Gigabit high sensitivity receiver using InGaAs/InAlAs superlattice APD

29 March 1990

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 26 (7) , 491-492
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19900319

Abstract

The bit error rate performance of an optical receiver using superlattice avalanche photodiodes (SL-APD) is demonstrated for the first time. These photodiodes have an excess noise factor of 0.37, which is much lower than conventional APDs. The minimum detectable power of −32.2 dBm is obtained at a bit rate of 1.8 Gbit/s.

Keywords

SEMICONDUCTORS
SUPERLATTICE AVALANCHE PHOTODIODES
OPTICAL RECEIVER
MINIMUM DETECTABLE POWER
EXCESS NOISE FACTOR
SUPERLATTICE APD
HIGH SENSITIVITY RECEIVER
BIT RATE
INGAAS-INALAS
BIT ERROR RATE PERFORMANCE
1.8 GBIT/S

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