This book describes the design of optical receivers that use the most economical integration technology to achieve performance usually found in very expensive devices. Discussion includes photodiodes, transimpedance amplifiers, equalizers and post amplifiers.

Provides a thorough explanation of all relevant aspects of receivers and optical receivers Describes all key building blocks of an optical receiver and their design trade-offs Introduces new design solutions for every building block in order to improve its performance Illustrates all techniques and formulas with extensive examples and figures Includes several real, state-of-the-art chip implementations Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Introduction.- Optical communication A high-level perspective.- From light to electrical current The photodiode.- From current to voltage The transimpedance amplifier.- Increasing the speed The equalizer.- Towards a rail-to-rail voltage The post amplifier.- Chip implementations.- Conclusions.