InP-based monolithically integrated photoreceivers

Photoreceivers, composed by a InGaAs photodetector monolithically integrated with either field-effect or bipolar transistor-based amplifiers, have achieved high-speed and high-sensitivities up to 20 Gb/s in single channel or aggregated throughput in multichannel configurations. A review of high performance InP-based technologies targeted to fiber optic communication applications is presented.