A 40 Gbps QAM-16 communication link using a 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS process
Paper in proceeding, 2022

In this work a high data rate transmitter and receiver link is presented using a 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS process. The communication link has demonstrated transmissions up to 40 Gbps QAM-16 at D-band (110-170 GHz) over a one meter polymer microwave fiber (PMF). The peak output power of the transmitter (Tx) is 3 dBm at 135 GHz and the 3-dB bandwidth of both Tx and receiver (Rx) is between 115 - 145 GHz, resulting in a 30 GHz bandwidth. Total chip area for Tx and Rx combined, including pads, is 4.2 mm2.

Author

Frida Strömbeck

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics

Yu Yan

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics

Zhongxia Simon He

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics

Herbert Zirath

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

0149645X (ISSN)

Vol. 2022-June 1013-1016
978-166549613-1 (ISBN)

2022 IEEE/MTT-S International Microwave Symposium - IMS 2022
Denver, USA,

Car2TERA

European Commission (EC) (EC/H2020/824962), 2019-01-01 -- 2022-03-31.

Subject Categories

Nano Technology

DOI

10.1109/IMS37962.2022.9865471

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10/25/2022