Fully monolithic four channel transmitter IC for RF/optical subcarrier multiplexed communications

Authors
Han, S Lee, CH Matinpour, B Laskar, J Blumenthal, DJ
Citation
S. Han et al., Fully monolithic four channel transmitter IC for RF/optical subcarrier multiplexed communications, IEEE MICR G, 10(7), 2000, pp. 282-284
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
IEEE MICROWAVE AND GUIDED WAVE LETTERS
ISSN journal
10518207 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
282 - 284
Database
ISI
SICI code
1051-8207(200007)10:7<282:FMFCTI>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A compact four channel RF/optical subcarrier multiplexed (OSCM) transmitter MMIC has been implemented in a commercial 0.6-mu m GaAs MESFET process. Th e designed MMIC consists of four voltage controlled oscillators (VCO) with a frequency range of 3.8-5.5GHz for subcarrier generation and four modulato rs for on-off keying (OOK) subcarrier modulation. This MMIC supports up to 200 Mb/s data rate per each channel. This transmitter IC occupies a die are a of 120 x 120 mil(2), We present design and characterization of the first fully monolithic four channel transmitter IC for multichannel OSCM link app lications.