A high speed fiber optic receiver is described which uses a single chip to perform all of the electronic functions. These functions include low noise preamplification, amplification to a logic compatible signal level, and automatic level restoration which maintains the correct receiver decision point over a large range of optical input power. The receiver has operated at bit rates from 50 to 400 Mbit/sec with sensitivities as high as -33 dbm.

Date Published: 10 May 1984
PDF: 5 pages
Proc. SPIE 0466, Optical Interfaces for Digital Circuits & Systems, (10 May 1984); doi: 10.1117/12.941566

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 0466:
Optical Interfaces for Digital Circuits & Systems
Raymond Milano, Editor(s)