Design Optimization of a Transimpedance Amplifier for a Fiber Optic Receiver

Abstract

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This paper presents the design of a framework for the optimization of a low-power, low-noise, broadband transimpedance amplifier to be used in a fiber optic transceiver. The design is implemented using a 180 nm six-metal-layer digital CMOS process with a 1.8V supply. The performances achieved are a gain of ......, a bandwidth of 2.21 GHz, an input referred current noise of ......, and a power dissipation of 13.5 mW.