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1.1 Why Do We Need Optical Communication? |
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1.1.1 Existing and Emerging Applications |
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1.1.2 The Advantages of Optical Communication |
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1.2 What are Integrated Optical Receivers? |
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1.3 Overview of Existing Literature |
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1.3.1 Non-CMOS Implementations |
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1.3.2 CMOS Implementations Without an Integrated Photodiode |
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1.3.3 CMOS Implementations with an Integrated Photodiode |
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1.4 Summary of the Research |
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1.5 Outline of the Thesis |
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2 Optical Communication---A High-Level Perspective |
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2.1 The Communication Model |
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2.2 Properties of Binary Data |
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2.2.2 Pseudo-random Binary Data |
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2.5 Optical Receiver Fundamentals |
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2.5.1 Bandwidth Versus Bit Rate |
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2.5.2 Noise Versus Bandwidth |
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2.5.3 Bit Error Ratio Versus Noise |
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3 From Light to Electric Current---The Photodiode |
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3.1.1 Carrier Generation and Recombination |
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3.1.2 Collecting the Generated Carriers |
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3.2.1 Magnitude and Speed of the Photocurrent |
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3.2.2 Speed Improvement Techniques |
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3.2.3 The Photodiode Parasitics |
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3.2.4 The Reflection Coefficient of CMOS |
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4 From Current to Voltage---The Transimpedance Amplifier |
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4.1 Important Specifications |
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4.2 Comparison of TIA Topologies |
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4.2.1 Open-Loop Topologies |
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4.2.2 Closed-Loop Topologies |
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4.3 Design Considerations of a Shunt-Shunt Feedback TIA |
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4.3.1 Design of the Voltage Amplifier |
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4.3.2 Design of the Feedback Network |
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4.3.3 The Capacitance-Relieved TIA |
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4.4.1 A Differential Shunt-Shunt Feedback TIA |
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4.4.2 A Shunt-Shunt Feedback TIA for POF-Applications |
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4.4.3 A Capacitance-Relieved TIA for POF-Applications |
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5 Increasing the Speed---The Equalizer |
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5.2.1 A Source-Degenerated Amplifier |
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5.2.2 A Common-Source Amplifier with an Inductive Load |
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5.3.1 A Differential Equalizer with Differential Source Degeneration |
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5.3.2 A Single-Ended Equalizer with Active Inductors |
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6 Towards a Rail-to-Rail Voltage---The Post Amplifier |
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6.1 A Limiting Amplifier or an AGC Amplifier? |
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6.2 Important Specifications |
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6.3 Broadband Circuit Techniques |
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6.3.1 Multistage Amplifier |
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6.3.2 Negative Impedance Converter |
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6.5 Post Amplifier Designs |
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6.5.1 A 4-stage Limiting Amplifier |
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6.5.2 A Limiting Amplifier with Negative Miller Capacitors and Active Offset Compensation |
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7.1 A New FOM for Integrated Optical Receivers |
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7.2 A 4.5-Gbit/s Optical Receiver with an Integrated Photodiode in 130-nm CMOS |
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7.2.3 Measurement Results |
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7.3 A 5.5-Gbit/s Optical Receiver with a Speed-Enhanced Photodiode in 130-nm CMOS |
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7.3.3 Measurement Results |
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7.4 A POF Receiver with a 1-mm Diameter Integrated Photodiode in 180-nm CMOS |
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7.4.3 Measurement Results |
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7.5 A Low Power and Area Efficient Limiting Amplifier in 90-nm CMOS |
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7.5.3 Measurement Results |
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References |
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