8 An Output-Bandwidth-Optimized 200Gb/s PAM-4 100Gb/s NRZ Transmitter with 5-Tap FFE in 28nm CMOS

Minsoo Choi, Zhongkai Wang, Kyoungtae Lee, Kwanseo Park, Zhaokai Liu, Ayan Biswas, Jaeduk Han, Elad Alon

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Abstract

The ever-expanding demand for ultra-high-speed interconnects has driven the development of wireline TXs operating at >100Gb/s per lane [1]-[4]. This paper presents a PAM-4 TX achieving 200Gb/s with improved output bandwidth and output swing by minimizing the driver capacitance with pull-up current sources, multiplexing with flexible clock timing control, and employing a fully reconfigurable 5-tap FFE architecture.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2021 - Digest of Technical Papers
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages128-130
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781728195490
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Feb 13
Event2021 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2021 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 2021 Feb 132021 Feb 22

Publication series

NameDigest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference
Volume64
ISSN (Print)0193-6530

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period21/2/1321/2/22

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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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