Low power inductor-less CML latch and frequency divider for full-rate 20 Gbps in 28-nm CMOS

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Abstract

The design methodology of low power current mode logic (CML) latches is described and the implementation of a D flip-flop (DFF) is presented in 28 nm CMOS technology. The DFF can work up to 22 Gbps full-rate with a bit error rate better than 10-12 and with a power consumption of only 880 μW. Since the circuit is inductor-less the area of the circuit is only 25 μm × 10 μm. As a further implementation of the CML latches a very low power static frequency divider with quadrature outputs in 28 nm is presented. It divides the clock signal up to 26 GHz and has only 880 μW power consumption. To our knowledge, with 0.034 mW/GHz, this static frequency divider has one of the best figure of merit reported to date.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication10th Conference on Ph.D. Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PRIME)
Place of PublicationGrenoble
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (electronic)978-1-4799-4994-6
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesPh.D. Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PRIME)
ISSN2641-5933

Conference

Title10th Conference on Ph. D. Research in Microelectronics and Electronics, PRIME 2014
Duration29 June - 3 July 2014
CityGrenoble
CountryFrance

External IDs

Scopus 84929346890
ORCID /0000-0002-1851-6828/work/142256666

Keywords

Research priority areas of TU Dresden

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Keywords

  • Current mode logic, D flip-flop, Sampling latch, Static frequency divider