Abstract

This paper gives a review on a chip-set of very-high-speed ICs for fiber-optic TDM systems re­alized in a SiGe bipolar laboratory technology. With the uncritical circuits like time-division multiplexer and demultiplexer record data rates of 60 Gb/s were achieved. But even the speed-critical modulator driver and transimpedance amplifier proved to be suited for operation at 40 Gb/s, if an adequate configuration of the TDM system is chosen. It should be noted, that all the experimental results presented, are measured on mounted chips, using conventional wire bonding.