Solomon Assefa, Fengnian Xia, et al.
IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
A 43-Gb/s receiver (Rx) and transmitter (Tx) chip set for SONET OC-768 transmission systems is reported. Both ICs are implemented in a 0.18-μm SiGe BiCMOS technology featuring 120-GHz fT and 100 GHz fmax. The Rx includes a limiting amplifier, a half-rate clock and data recovery unit, a 1:4 demultiplexer, a frequency acquisition aid, and a frequency lock detector. Input sensitivity for a bit-error rate less than 10-9 is 40 mV and jitter generation better than 230 fs rms. The IC dissipates 2.4 W from a - 3. 6-V supply voltage. The Tx integrates a half-rate clock multiplier unit with a 4:1 multiplexer. Measured clock jitter generation is better than 170 fs rms. The IC consumes 2.3 W from a - 3.6-V supply voltage.
Solomon Assefa, Fengnian Xia, et al.
IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
Basanth Jagannathan, Mounir Meghelli, et al.
IEEE Electron Device Letters
R. Strassle, S. Gerke, et al.
CHASE 2017
Jason S. Orcutt, Douglas M. Gill, et al.
OFC 2016