1-Gb/s 9 X 1 optical receiver array for an adaptive redundant interconnect system using NT25 technology

M. Mony; M. Salzberg; Paul C. Popescu; Eric Bernier; Eric Bisaillon; David V. Plant; Andrew G. Kirk

doi:10.1117/12.386796

24 May 2000 1-Gb/s 9 X 1 optical receiver array for an adaptive redundant interconnect system using NT25 technology

M. Mony, M. Salzberg, Paul C. Popescu, Eric Bernier, Eric Bisaillon, David V. Plant, Andrew G. Kirk

Proceedings Volume 4089, Optics in Computing 2000; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.386796
Event: 2000 International Topical Meeting on Optics in Computing (OC2000), 2000, Quebec City, Canada

Abstract

This paper presents the design of a receiver used in a self- aligning optical interconnect. We have made use of spatial redundancy to increase the misalignment tolerance of a system of four 1 Gb/s free-space optical links. The receiver for this system is a rapidly re-configurable array that accepts nine low-amplitude, high-speed photocurrents, selects one of them, and then outputs that signal as a digital differential positive emitter coupled logic signal. The selection of which channel to amplify is based on received power, and is performed off-chip. Preliminary results indicate that the receiver performs with a low bit error rate up to 750 Mb/s.

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M. Mony, M. Salzberg, Paul C. Popescu, Eric Bernier, Eric Bisaillon, David V. Plant, and Andrew G. Kirk "1-Gb/s 9 X 1 optical receiver array for an adaptive redundant interconnect system using NT25 technology", Proc. SPIE 4089, Optics in Computing 2000, (24 May 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.386796

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