Title :
A 38-Gb/s 2-tap transversal equalizer in 0.13-μm CMOS using a microstrip delay element
Author :
Ng, Gillian ; Chan Carusone, Anthony
Author_Institution :
Edward S. Rogers, Sr. Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Toronto, Univ., Toronto, ON
fDate :
June 17 2008-April 17 2008
Abstract :
This paper describes a single-ended integrated transversal 2-tap feed-forward equalizer implemented using a commercial 0.13-mum CMOS process. Equalization of a 38-Gb/s data stream over SMA cables with 14.3 dB of channel loss is demonstrated on-wafer. The equalizer features a microstrip transmission line as the delay element and ldquoline inductorsrdquo for improved impedance matching. The IC measures 1.5 mm times 0.26 mm, and consumes 30 mW of power from a 1.2 V supply.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; equalisers; impedance matching; microstrip lines; CMOS process; SMA cables; bit rate 38 Gbit/s; impedance matching; line inductors; loss 14.3 dB; microstrip delay element; microstrip transmission line; size 0.13 mum; transversal 2-tap feed-forward equalizer; CMOS process; Cables; Delay lines; Equalizers; Feedforward systems; Impedance matching; Microstrip; Power measurement; Power transmission lines; Transmission line measurements; CMOS integrated circuits; Equalizers; finite impulse response; microstrip; transversal filters;
Conference_Titel :
Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2008. RFIC 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1808-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1529-2517
DOI :
10.1109/RFIC.2008.4561419
