A 50-Gbaud PAM-8 modulator driver realized as a 3-bit digital-to-analog converter

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Abstract

This paper studies the design and measurement of a PAM-8 modulator driver based on a 3-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) architecture in a 130-nm SiGe BiCMOS process. The driver is implemented as a two-stage topology. The first stage consists of three single-ended to differential converters (SDC) and the second stage includes the DAC core. The driver has an output voltage swing of 4 Vpp.ditf, thus enabling high extinction ratios when implemented in an electro-optical transmitter. It reaches a symbol rate of 50 Gbaud and consumes 590 mW of DC power, therefore being one of the most power efficient drivers reported in the literature.

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME)
Place of PublicationMauritius
PublisherIEEE Xplore
ISBN (electronic)978-1-6654-1262-9
ISBN (print)978-1-6654-2943-6
Publication statusPublished - 7 Oct 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesInternational Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME)

Conference

Title2021 IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering
Abbreviated titleICECCME 2021
Conference number1
Duration7 - 8 October 2021
Website
Degree of recognitionInternational event
LocationHilton Mauritius Resort & Spa & online
CityFlic en Flac
CountryMauritius

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-1851-6828/work/142256638