1 Introduction.- 2 The CMOS Optical Receiver.- 3 Integrated CMOS Optical Receivers.- 4 Full Integration of a Standard CMOS Optical Transmitter.- 5 Electrical Interference in Mixed-Mode Integrated Circuits.- 6 Final Discussion.

This book presents several circuits that are required for the full integration of an optical transmitter in standard CMOS. The main emphasis is placed on high-speed receivers with a bitrate of up to 1 Gb/s. The possibility of including the photodiode in a receiver is investigated and the problems encountered are discussed.