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BEP 4253 OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

TUTORIAL 7
1.

An analog optical fiber communication system requires an SNR of 40dB at


the detector with a post detection bandwidth of 30MHz. Calculate the
minimum optical power required at the detector if it is operating at a
wavelength of 0.9m with a quantum efficiency of 70%.
(-37.2dBm)

2.

A silicon pin photodiode has a quantum efficiency of 65% at a wavelength


of 0.8m. Determine :
a) the mean photocurrent when the detector is illuminated at a wavelength
of 0.8m with 5W of optical power.
b) The rms quantum noise current in a post detection bandwidth of
20MHz
c) The SNR in dB when the mean photocurrent is the signal
(2.01A, 3.59nA, 55dB)

3.

The photodiode in Problem 2 has a capacitance of 8pF. Calculate:


a) the mnimum load resistance corresponding to a post detection
bandwidth of 20MHz
b) the rms thermal noise current in the above resistor at a temperature of
25C
c) the SNR in dB resulting from the illumination in Problem 2 when the
dark current in the device is 1nA
(994.7, 18.19nA, 39.3dB)

4.

The photodiode in Problem 2 and Problem 3 is used in a receiver where it


drives an amplifier with a noise figure of 2dB and an input capacitance of
7pF. Determine :
a) the maximum amplifier input resistance to maintain a post detection
bandwidth of 20MHz without equalization
b) the minimum incident optical power required to give an SNR of 50dB
(1.137k, 19.58W)

5.

A germanium photodiode incorporated into an optical fiber receiver


working at a wavelength of 1.55m has a dark current of 500nA at the
operating temperature. When the incident optical power at this wavelength
is 10-6W and the responsivity of the device is 0.6A/W, shot noise
dominates in the receiver. Determine the SNR in dB at the receiver when
the post detection bandwidth is 100MHz.
(40.1dB)

6.

A silicon RAPD has a quantum efficiency of 95% at a wavelength of


0.9m, has an excess avalanche noise factor of M0.3 and a capacitance of
2pF. It may be assumed that the post detection bandwidth (without
equalization) is 25MHz and that the dark current in the device is negligible
at the operating temperature of 290K. Determine the minimum incident
optical power which can yield an SNR of 23dB.
(-50.3dBm)

Semester I 2008/09

Dr Mohammad Faiz Liew b. Abdullah

BEP 4253 OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM


7.

With the device and conditions given in Problem 6, calculate :


a) the SNR obtained when the avalanche multiplication factor for the
RAPD falls to half the optimum value calculated
b) the increased optical power necessary to restore the SNR to 23dB with
M=0.5Mop
(14.2dB, -49.6dBm)

8.

A germanium APD (with x = 1.0) operates at a wavelength of 1.35m


where its responsivity is 0.45A/W. The dark current is 200nA at the
operating temperature of 250K and the device capacitance is 3pF.
Determine the maximum possible SNR when the incident optical power is
8 x 10-7W and the post detection bandwidth without equalization is
560MHz.
(23.9dB)

9.

The photodiode in Problem 8 drives an amplifier with a noise figure of


3dB and an input capacitance of 3pF. Determine the new maximum SNR
when they are operated under the same condition.
(21.9dB)

10.

A pin photodiode operating at a wavelength of 0.83m has a quantum


efficiency of 50% and a dark current of 0.5nA at a temperature of 295K.
The device is unbiased but loaded with a current mode amplifier with a
50k feedback resistor and an open loop gain of 32. The capacitance of
the photodiode is 1pF and the input capacitance of the amplifier is 6pF.
Determine the incident optical power required to maintain a SNR of 55dB
when the post detection bandwidth is 10MHz. Is equalization necessary?
(-23.1dBm)

Semester I 2008/09

Dr Mohammad Faiz Liew b. Abdullah

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