Optical-to-electrical conversion using CMOS TIA

• Minimum power dissipation depends on optical input power, CMOS technology, VDD, and photo-diode capacitance

1.25 Gb/s, Rf = 1000 W, CD= 300 fF

0.1 mm

VDD = 1.5 V

0.5 mm

VDD = 3.6 V

0.35 mm

VDD = 3.6 V

0.25 mm

VDD = 1.8 V

2.5 Gb/s, Rf = 1000 W, CD= 300 fF

0.1 mm

VDD = 1.5 V

0.5 mm

VDD = 3.6 V

0.35 mm

VDD = 3.6 V

0.25 mm

VDD = 1.8 V

Rf

CD

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