Gigabit Receiver over 1-mm SI-POF for Home Area Networks

Aznar, F. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Sánchez-Azqueta, C. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Celma, S. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Calvo, B. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: A novel receiver front-end is proposed for short-range optical communications over low-cost polymer optical fiber and, in particular, for home area networks. This paper focuses on the experimental verification of the IC prototype POFchip-II, implemented in a standard 0.18- μ m CMOS technology plus a commercial Si-PIN photodetector and a 1 mm step-index plastic optical fiber (POF) transmission channel. A 1.25 Gb/s data transmission rate is attained for POF lengths ranging from 10 to 50 m thanks to a continuous-time adaptive equalizer included in the receiver chain that compensates the limited and length-dependent speed of POF. The measured sensitivity of the receiver leads to an eye-safety approach up to almost 30 m reach.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2012.2205220

Año: 2012

Publicado en: Journal of Lightwave Technology 30, 16 (2012), 2668-2674
ISSN: 0733-8724

Factor impacto JCR: 2.555 (2012)

Categ. JCR: ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC rank: 32 / 243 = 0.132 (2012) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: TELECOMMUNICATIONS rank: 6 / 76 = 0.079 (2012) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: OPTICS rank: 11 / 80 = 0.138 (2012) - Q1 - T1

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN-FEDER/TEC2008-05455/TEC
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN-FEDER/TEC2011-23211

Tipo y forma: Article (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Proy. investigación HCA (Dpto. Física Teórica)
Área (Departamento): Área Electrónica (Dpto. Ingeniería Electrón.Com.)