Chapt的er 4 Optical Detectors and Receivers.pptVIP

Photo-detectors in communication needs The predominant types of light detector used in communications systems rely on the principle of ionisation in a semiconductor material. Model of digital optical receiver Input-output characteristic The more photons that strike the active area of a PD, the more charge carriers will be created Responsivity of a photodiode 4.2 Power Relationship In any communications devices, we are interested in its response to the amplitude and the frequency (or wavelength) of the input signal. Responsivity versus wavelength Why is responsivity proportional to wavelength? The real curve vs the expected straight line. The reasons for this discrepancy is a cutoff wavelength λc, which is determined by the energy gap Eg. For wave- lengths longer than λc will travel through this material Partially absorbed and partially transmitted Absorption coefficient Thus, quantum efficiency is not the constant, as was previously assumed, but the variable. 4.3 Bandwidth Two basic mechanisms restricting bandwidth: The equivalent circuit of a p-n photodiode. Time constant and bandwidth Typical values of Cin are from 1 to 2 pF; For RL=50 Ω, τRC is in the range of 50 to 100 ps. Another mechanism restricting the bandwidth of a p-n PD ——diffusion photocurrent Bandwidth efficiency vs reverse-bias voltage 4.4 p-i-n Photodiodes 10GHz Bandwidth PIN Photodetector APD bandwidth For a typical APD, the gain-bandwidth product can be evaluated by APD Photodiode - 2.0GHz Features: High reliability InGaAs planar APD structure 55um top illuminated active area Low dark current Low capacitance Applications: Optical receivers up to 2.5 Gbps Specifications: 10Gb/s Surface-Mount PIN/TIA Detector Features: Integrated design to achieve optimized performance up to 10.7G b/s data rate High reliable low capacitance planar InGaAs PIN photodiode with low noise TIA Surface mount MSA compliant -19dBm sensitivity 3dBm overload 4k