Scalable, Modular Feed-Forward Equalizer for Baseband Applications
Paper i proceeding, 2022

This paper presents a modular and scalable fully differential Feed-Forward Equalizer topology suitable for baseband applications. The proposed equalizer topology utilizes Gilbert cell amplifiers as variable gain elements and follows a modular implementation with reuse of identical gain cells. A proof of concept one-tap Feed-Forward Equalizer is designed, characterized in frequency and time domain measurements. The equalizer exhibits a measured single-ended peaking gain control of up to 27 dB at 50 GHz. The equalizer MMIC consumes 370 mW from a -3.3 V supply, measures 0.94\mathrmx0.76mm2, and it was designed in Infineon's 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS process with an f_t of 250 GHz and an f_max of 370 GHz.

monolithic integrated circuits

Gilbert cell

analog integrated circuits

bipolar integrated circuits

equalizers

Författare

Stavros Giannakopoulos

Embedded Electronics Systems and Computer Graphics

Zhongxia Simon He

Chalmers, Mikroteknologi och nanovetenskap, Mikrovågselektronik

Lars Svensson

Embedded Electronics Systems and Computer Graphics

Herbert Zirath

Chalmers, Mikroteknologi och nanovetenskap, Mikrovågselektronik

2022 17th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2022

280-283
9782874870705 (ISBN)

17th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2022
Milan, Italy,

Ämneskategorier

Medieteknik

Biomedicinsk laboratorievetenskap/teknologi

Annan elektroteknik och elektronik

DOI

10.23919/EuMIC54520.2022.9923478

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