title: A 10Gb/s APD-based linear burst-mode receiver with 31dB dynamic range for reach-extended PON systems.
abstract: We present for the first time a high performance APD-based linear burst-mode receiver (BM-RX) with a record wide dynamic range of 31 dB. The APD multiplication factor is controlled from burst to burst within 60 ns by an on-chip self-generated M-control signal. In the experiment, a total optical budget of 54 dB is achieved with a single SOA-based reach extender for 10 Gb/s upstream. With electronic dispersion compensation, the APD linear BM-RX with a wide dynamic range relaxes the requirement on optical components and lowers the system cost, especially at the optical network unit (ONU) side.
authors.affiliation: Ghent University, INTEC/IMEC, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moeneclaey
authors.forename: Xing-Zhi
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verbrugghe
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Verheyen
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bauwelinck
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vandewege
authors.forename: Mohand
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Achouche
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chang