A 50-Gb/s differential transimpedance amplifier in 65nm CMOS technology

Sang Gyun Kim, Seung Hwan Jung, Yun Seong Eo, Seung Hoon Kim, Xiao Ying, Hanbyul Choi, Chaerin Hong, Kyungmin Lee, Sung Min Park

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Abstract

A 50-Gb/s differential transimpedance amplifier is realized in a standard 65nm CMOS process, which exploits asymmetric transformer peaking technique for bandwidth extension and employs a modified regulated-cascode input stage with a shunt-feedback common-source amplifier for differential signaling. Measured results demonstrate 52-dBΩ transimpedance gain, 50-GHz bandwidth for 50fF photodiode capacitance, -12.3dBm sensitivity for 10-12 BER, and 49.2-mW power dissipation from a single 1.2-V supply. To the best of authors' knowledge, this chip achieves the fastest operation speed among the recently reported gigabit CMOS transimpedance amplifiers. The chip occupies the total area of 1.2×0.8mm2 including pad.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC - Proceedings of Technical Papers
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages357-360
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479940905
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Jan 2015
Event2014 10th IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2014 - Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: 10 Nov 201412 Nov 2014

Publication series

Name2014 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC - Proceedings of Technical Papers

Conference

Conference2014 10th IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2014
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityKaohsiung
Period10/11/1412/11/14

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Keywords

  • CMOS
  • TIA
  • regulated-cascode
  • transformer

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