Title :
A 10 Gb/s Si-bipolar TX/RX chipset for computer data transmission
Author :
Walker, R.C. ; Kuo-Chiang Hsieh ; Knotts, T.A. ; Chu-Sun Yen
Author_Institution :
Hewlett Packard Labs., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
With Internet host counts doubling every five to seven months, there is a pressing need for high-speed interconnect circuits in routers, switches, and computer systems. These transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) chips for 10 Gb/s serial data transmission provide clock generation, 16:1 multiplexing, clock recovery, 1:16 demultiplexing and loss of signal (LOS) detection. No errors are seen in a 24-hour test period across 21 feet of 0.190" diameter coax, implying a BER better than 10/sup -14/ and demonstrating the feasibility of short-distance 10 Gb/s transmission using copper-based links. The monolithic 3.0 W TX and 5.5 W RX chips are implemented in a 25 GHz f/sub T/ Si-bipolar process. A data rate of 40% of f/sub T/ is the highest reported architectural performance for a chipset at this level of integration.
Keywords :
silicon; 10 Gbit/s; 25 GHz; 3 W; 5.5 W; BER; Gb/s serial data transmission; Si; Si bipolar chipset; bit error rate; clock generation; clock recovery; coaxial cable links; computer data transmission; copper-based links; demultiplexing; high-speed interconnect circuits; loss of signal detection; multiplexing; receiver chips; transmitter chips; Clocks; Data communication; Demultiplexing; Integrated circuit interconnections; Internet; Pressing; Signal generators; Switches; Switching circuits; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 1998. Digest of Technical Papers. 1998 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4344-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.1998.672475
