In the world of optical data communications this book will be an
absolute must-read. It focuses on optical communications for short and
very short distance applications and discusses the monolithic
integration of optical receivers with processing elements in standard
CMOS technologies. What's more, it provides the reader with the
necessary background knowledge to fully understand the trade-offs in
short-distance communication receiver design and presents the key issues
to be addressed in the development of such receivers in CMOS
technologies. Moreover, novel design approaches are presented.