Class Notes
Lecture 1 - Introduction
Lecture 2 - Optical Channels
Lecture 3 - Photodetectors
Lecture 4 - RX Analysis

2024 Notes
Lecture 5 - Transimpedance Amplifiers
Lecture 6 - Limiting Amplifiers
Lecture 7 - TX Analysis
Lecture 8 - VCSEL TX
Lecture 9 - Mach-Zehnder Modulator TX
Lecture 10 - Electroabsorption Modulator TX
Lecture 11 - Ring Resonator Modulator TX
Lecture 12 - Laser Sources
Lecture 13 - Automatic Monitor-Based Microwave Photonic Systems
Lecture 14 - Analog MZM Driver with Linearization

Reading
1/13/2026
Sackinger Chapter 2
Optical IO for Terascale Computing - Intel
Silicon Photonics Overview - HP Labs
VCSEL Link - IBM
MZM Link - Luxtera
EAM Link - IBM/Aurrion
Ring Resonator Modulator Link - TAMU/OSU/HP

1/22/2026
Sackinger Chapter 3
40Gb/s p-i-n Detector Datasheet - Albis
10Gb/s APD Datasheet - Albis
Waveguide p-i-n Detector - IEF

1/27/2026
Sackinger Chapter 4

2024 Reading
2/15/2024
Sackinger Chapter 5
Razavi Chapter 4
Regulated Cascode TIA - Ulsan
20GHz Gain Boosted Common-Gate TIA - ETH
Feedback Inverter TIA - KU Leuven
25Gbps Feedback Inverter TIA - IBM
Common-Gate & Feedback TIA - Stanford
Transformer-Based RGC TIA - TAMU
Integrating Front-End - Stanford

2/27/2024
Sackinger Chapter 6
Razavi Chapter 5
Passive Bandwidth Extension Tech. - UW
10Gbps Limiting Amp - UCLA

2/29/2024
Sackinger Chapter 7
Sackinger Chapter 8

Homework
Homework 1
Homework 2

Exams
Exam 1
Sample Exam1 #1 Sample Exam1 #2 Sample Exam1 #3

Exam 2
Sample Exam2 #1 Sample Exam2 #2 Sample Exam2 #3

Project
2024 Project Description
90nm CMOS Cadence Setup Remote Access Instructions
VCSEL & Ring Resonator Modulator Models

Additional Links
IEEE Optical Interconnects and Packaging Conference
Dennis Fischette's PLL Tutorial Page