IntroductionA 20(ib/s optical transmitter and a receiver with 3R functions is developed for ultrahigh-speed optical communication systems for future multimedia communications. Lntegrated circuits (ICs), such as preamplifiers, differential amplifiers, D-type flip-flop (D-FIF), and selectors with a 20Gb/s operating speed have been developed using the SiGe process as key components of the optical transmitter and receiver. A waveguide pinphotodiode with very low capacitance is used to realize a wide bandwidth. A f r o n t e d module with a bandwidth of 16 GHz and a gain of 43 dBP has been achieved using the preamplifier IC and the waveguide pin-phdodiode (PD). A 20-Gbls optical transmitter and a receiver is fabricated using the developed SiGe. ICs, high-speed optical devices, and a receiver sensitivity of -23 dBm are obtained.
Himhi Tezukagraduated from the Department of Physics of the University of Tokyo in 1989. In 1991, he received his M.S. degree from there and joined NEC. He has been engaged in development of high-speed optical communication systems. He is currently with Opto-Electronics Research Laboratories, NEC. Kiyoshi Fukuchi received his B.S. end M.S. degrees from the Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Tokyo, in 1989 and 1991, respectively. Then he joined NEC. He has been engaged in development of high-speed optical communication systems. He is currently with Opto-Electronics Research Laboratories, NEC. Takeshi Takeuchi received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Department of Electronic Physics Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, in 1988 and 1990, respectively. Then he joined NEC. He has been engaged in research on photodetectors for optical communication systems. He is currently with Opto-Electronics Research Laboratories, NEC. Takasuke Hashimot0 received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Department of Electronic Physics Engineering of the Institute of Electronic Communication in 1988 and 1990, respectively. Then he joined NEC. He has been engaged in development of ultrahigh-speed S I C . He is currently with the ULSI Device Development Laboratories, NEC. Masaaki Soda received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Department of Electronic Engineering, Kyushu University, in 1988 and 1990, respectively. Then he joined NEC. He has been engaged in the development of hgh-speed optical communication systems. He is currently with Opto-Electronics Research Laboratories, NEC. Fumihiko Sat0 graduated from the Department of Applied Physics of the University of Tokyo in 1982. Then he joined NEC. He has been engaged in the development of ultrahigh-speed Si-IC. He is currently with ULSI Device Development Laboratories, NEC. Tetsuyuki Suzaki received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Department of Natural Science of Tsukuba University in 1985 and 1987, respectively. Then he joined NEC. He has been engaged in the development of high-speed optical communication systems. He is currently with Opto-Electronics Research Laboratories, NEC.