DocumentCode :
1237043
Title :
Differential SFQ transmission using either inductive or capacitive coupling
Author :
Johnson, Mark W. ; Herr, Quentin P. ; Durand, Dale J. ; Abelson, Lynn A.
Author_Institution :
Space & Electron., TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA
Volume :
13
Issue :
2
fYear :
2003
fDate :
6/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
507
Lastpage :
510
Abstract :
The bias current requirement for RSFQ circuits is about an ampere per thousand gates. High current increases the thermal load of cables into the cryostat, produces undesirable currents and fields on-chip, and makes efficient power supply difficult. Series-biasing has been proposed, whereby the circuit is divided into blocks powered in series. This requires floating ground planes for each block, and differential signal propagation across ground plane boundaries where the blocks communicate. We have demonstrated transmission of pseudo-random data across a differential link using two distinct approaches, based on magnetic and capacitive coupling. For each circuit, we have measured data rates up to 30 Gb/s and bit error rates down to 10-10. Bit error rates extrapolate to lower values. Inductive coupling was implemented in TRW´s 4 kA/cm2 Nb process, capacitive coupling in TRW´s 8 kA/cm2 process.
Keywords :
coupled circuits; cryostats; power supply circuits; superconducting logic circuits; 30 Gbit/s; bias current requirement; bit error rates; capacitive coupling; cryostat; differential SFQ transmission; differential link; differential signal propagation; ground plane boundaries; inductive coupling; magnetic coupling; power supply; pseudo-random data; thermal load; Bit error rate; Circuit testing; Communication cables; Coupling circuits; Driver circuits; Josephson junctions; Magnetic flux; Power supplies; Thermal loading; Tomography;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1051-8223
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TASC.2003.813918
Filename :
1211651
Link To Document :
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