A 3-Bit DAC with gray coding for 100-Gbit/s PAM signal generation

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Abstract

An integrated generator for 3-bit pulse amplitude modulation (PAM-8) is presented, supporting symbol rates above 30-GBaud. To optimize the generated pulses for a transmission, the digital input word is mapped to the binary-weighted segments of a digital-to-analog converter using the binary reflected Gray code, which minimizes the total bit error probability. The mapping is realized using full-rate digital logic based on exclusive-or gates. For validation, the circuit was fabricated in a 130-nm SiGe BiCMOS technology and measured on a PCB in combination with three pseudo-random bit sequence generators. At a symbol rate of 33.4-GBaud, the circuit can generate Gray-coded signals at 100.2-Gbit/s with PAM-8 and 66.8-Gbit/s with PAM-4.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIMS 2020 - 2020 IEEE/MTT-S International Microwave Symposium
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages201-204
Number of pages4
ISBN (electronic)9781728168159
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2020
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesIEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest
Volume2020-August
ISSN0149-645X

Conference

Title2020 IEEE/MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2020
Duration4 - 6 August 2020
CityVirtual, Los Angeles
CountryUnited States of America

Keywords

Keywords

  • Amplitude shift keying (ASK), Binary reflected gray code (BRGC), Pulse amplitude modulation (PAM)