Silicon bipolar IC for PRBS testinggenerates adjustable bit rates up to 25 Gbit/s
- 20 November 1997
- journal article
- Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters
- Vol. 33 (24) , 2022-2023
- https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19971366
Abstract
For the first time, a completely integrated pseudo-random pattern generator providing adjustable bit rates up to at least 25 Gbit/s without additional external multiplexing is presented. The sequence length is 27 – 1. The application of the monolithic Si bipolar IC serves as a single chip measurement instrument for pseudo-random binary sequence (PRBS) generation required for the characterisation and development of high-speed components used in future optical fibre communication systems. Only three external microwave components are needed for operation: a clock generator, a power divider and a phase shifter. The chip is realised in an advanced implanted base silicon bipolar techhology.Keywords
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