Design of high speed master-slave D-type flip-flop in InP DHBT technology

Author

Kasbari, A.-E. ; Andre, P. ; Konczykowska, A. ; Riet, M. ; Blayac, S. ; Ouslimani, H. ; Godin, J.

Author_Institution

OPTO+, Alcatel R&I, Marcoussis, France

Volume

2

fYear

2002

Firstpage

1057

Abstract

In this paper, we present some design problems of the high speed master-slave D-type flip-flop (MS D-FF). Essential to long haul optical fiber communication systems, this circuit is critical since it operates at the highest clock frequency for a given bit rate. We discuss specific aspects of electrical design of such a circuit and underline some important points of the layout of gigabit circuits. The MS D-FF was fabricated in our self-aligned InP DHBT technology. On wafer measurements show correct operation at 40 Gb/s.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; bipolar logic circuits; circuit optimisation; flip-flops; high-speed integrated circuits; indium compounds; integrated circuit layout; optical communication equipment; 40 Gbit/s; InP; InP DHBT technology; InP-InGaAs; clock frequency; design problems; electrical design; electrical level optimization; gigabit circuit layout; high speed master-slave D-type flip-flop; long haul optical fiber communication systems; on wafer measurements; self-aligned InP DHBT technology; Bit rate; Circuits; Clocks; DH-HEMTs; Flip-flops; Frequency; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Indium phosphide; Master-slave; Time division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 2002 IEEE MTT-S International

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7239-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.2002.1011820

Filename

1011820