A Low-Power Dual-Mode 20-Gb/s NRZ and 28-Gb/s PAM-4 Voltage-Mode Transmitter Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • 2017 IEEE. A dual-mode NRZ/PAM-4 differential low-swing voltage-mode transmitter employs a quarter-rate output multiplexing architecture for low-power operation. In NRZ mode, 2-tap feedforward equalization is realized with analog replica-bias tap control that is configurable in high-performance controlled-impedance or energy-efficient impedance-modulated settings. This analog control also allows for efficient generation of the middle levels in PAM-4 operation. Fabricated in GP 65nm CMOS, the transmitter supports an output swing range of 100-400mVPpd with up to 12dB of equalization in NRZ mode and achieves energy efficiencies of 1.48 and 0.91pJ/b at 20-Gb/s NRZ and 28-Gb/s PAM-4 data rates. Operation in the NRZ energy-efficient impedance-modulation setting allows for power savings of up to 32% relative to the controlled-impedance setting.

name of conference

  • 2017 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-SSCC)

published proceedings

  • 2017 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-SSCC)

author list (cited authors)

  • Yang, H., Roshan-Zamir, A., Song, Y., & Palermo, S.

citation count

  • 10

complete list of authors

  • Yang, Hae-Woong||Roshan-Zamir, Ashkan||Song, Young-Hoon||Palermo, Samuel

publication date

  • November 2017