−70dBm APD optical feedback receiver at 2.048 Mbit/s

29 September 1988

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

Vol. 24 (20) , 1259-1260
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19880857

Abstract

We demonstrate an optical feedback (OFB) transimpedance receiver employing a GaInAs avalanche photodiode (APD) input device and an Si pin diode feedback element. The highest reported sensitivity of −70dBm at 2.048 Mbit/s was achieved.

Keywords

OPTICAL FEEDBACK RECEIVER
INPUT DEVICE
2.048 MBIT/S
GAINAS AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE
TRANSIMPEDANCE RECEIVER
SENSITIVITY
PIN DIODE FEEDBACK ELEMENT