Sensitivity of High-Speed Lightwave System Receivers Using InAlAs Avalanche Photodiodes

Calculations based on a rigorous analytical model are carried out to compare the sensitivity of optical receivers that use InP and In 0.52 Al 0.48 As avalanche photodiodes (APDs). The model includes the effects of intersymbol interference, tunneling current, avalanche noise and its correlation with...

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Published in:IEEE photonics technology letters 2011-02, Vol.23 (4), p.233-235
Main Authors: Ong, D S G, Hayat, M M, David, J P R, Jo Shien Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Avalanche photodiodes (APDs)
bandwidth
Bit error rate
bit-error rate (BER)
Indium compounds
Indium phosphide
intersymbol interference (ISI)
Noise
receiver sensitivity
Receivers
Sensitivity
Tunneling
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Summary:Calculations based on a rigorous analytical model are carried out to compare the sensitivity of optical receivers that use InP and In 0.52 Al 0.48 As avalanche photodiodes (APDs). The model includes the effects of intersymbol interference, tunneling current, avalanche noise and its correlation with the stochastic avalanche duration, dead space, and transimpedance amplifier noise. For a 10-Gb/s system with a bit-error rate of 10 -12 , the optimum receiver sensitivity predicted for In 0.52 Al 0.48 As and InP APDs is -28.6 and -28.1 dBm, respectively, corresponding to a reduction of 11% in optical signal power for receivers using In 0.52 Al 0.48 As APDs. Thus, considering overall receiver sensitivity, the improvement offered by In 0.52 Al 0.48 As APDs over InP is modest.
ISSN:1041-1135
1941-0174
DOI:10.1109/LPT.2010.2098862