10Gbps Optical Receiver and VCSEL Driver in 0.13um CMOS ...
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etween repeaters. In addition, a natural immunity to EMI<br />
(electromagnetic <strong>in</strong>terference) helps keep SNRs low <strong>and</strong> permits the<br />
use of optical communication systems <strong>in</strong> noisy environments. As a<br />
consequence of these advantages, optical communication systems have<br />
replaced conventional electronic communication systems <strong>in</strong> longdistance<br />
applications <strong>and</strong> gradually are com<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to use <strong>in</strong> networks<br />
<strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g short-haul applications [4].<br />
Today optical communication systems are used <strong>in</strong> many<br />
applications such as synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH), synchronous<br />
optical networks (SONET) systems, wavelength division multiplex<strong>in</strong>g<br />
(WDM) network systems, local area networks (LANs), metropolitan<br />
area networks (MANs), fiber-to-the-curb/home/build<strong>in</strong>g/desktop/office<br />
(FTTX), <strong>and</strong> board-to-board <strong>in</strong>terconnections, all of which use optical<br />
fiber for data conveyance.<br />
Figure 1.1 Overview of <strong>Optical</strong> L<strong>in</strong>ks<br />
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