Limiting Amplifier with 25 THz Gain-Bandwidth-Product and Internal Amplitude Control for Data Rates beyond 50 Gbit/s in 130 nm SiGe
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Abstract
This work presents an integrated, fully differential limiting amplifier designed for broadband communication systems with data rates up to 100 Gbit/s. It offers a dc gain of 58 dB and a gain-bandwidth-product (GBWP) of 25.4 THz. At 50 Gbit/s the input dynamic range for a differential peak-to-peak voltage swing of 1 V is larger than 40 dB. The outputs rise time is 7.8 ps and the sensitivity, for a bit error rate of 10-6, is below 7 mV. The circuit employs a combination of small-signal and large-signal feedback techniques to increase the GBWP and to reduce undesired non-linear signal distortion for data rates above 50 Gbit/s. The key feature for achieving the highest data rates, without impairing the small-signal performance, is the internal amplitude control. The total power consumption of the circuit is 365 mW from a single 4.3 V supply. The final chip occupies a total area of 0.67 mm and is manufactured in a 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS process with a transit frequency of 300 GHz.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2019 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2019 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Pages | 412-415 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9781728113098 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2019 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
| Series | IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest |
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| Volume | 2019-June |
| ISSN | 0149-645X |
Symposium
| Title | 2019 IEEE/MTT-S International Microwave Symposium |
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| Abbreviated title | IMS 2019 |
| Duration | 2 - 7 June 2019 |
| Degree of recognition | International event |
| Location | Boston Convention and Exhibition Center |
| City | Boston |
| Country | United States of America |
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Keywords
- amplitude control, BiCMOS, digital, limiter, limiting amplifier, millimeter wave (mm-wave), SiGe