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This book describes the design of optical receivers that use the most economical integration technology to achieve performance usually found in very expensive devices. Discussion includes photodiodes, transimpedance amplifiers, equalizers and post amplifiers.

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Introduction.- Optical communication - A high-level perspective.- From light to electrical current - The photodiode.- From current to voltage - The transimpedance amplifier.- Increasing the speed - The equalizer.- Towards a rail-to-rail voltage - The post amplifier.- Chip implementations.- Conclusions.

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