1.5 Gb/sec data rate communications gate array in GaAs

Author

Coe, Tim ; Cates, Ron ; Larkins, William ; Deming, Robert ; Hendrickson, Norm ; Deyhimy, Ira

Author_Institution

Vitesse Semicond. Corp., Camarillo, CA, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

16-19 May 1988

Abstract

The authors describe a novel gate array concept intended for serial data conversion at rates up to 1.5 Gb/s. This chip finds application in telecommunication fiber optic links, in computer backplane serial data links, and local area networks, among others. The gate-array approach allows the user to personalize the device to his application. The chip is implemented in GaAs enhancement/depletion (E/D) MESFET self-aligned gate technology and is personalized with three programming levels, two metal and one via

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; cellular arrays; data communication equipment; digital communication systems; field effect integrated circuits; gallium arsenide; integrated logic circuits; optical communication equipment; 1.5 Gbit/s; GaAs; LAN application; MESFET self-aligned gate technology; communications gate array; computer backplane serial data links; local area networks; logic IC; serial data conversion; telecommunication fiber optic links; three programming levels; Application software; Backplanes; Computer networks; Data conversion; Gallium arsenide; Optical computing; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Telecommunication computing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1988., Proceedings of the IEEE 1988

Conference_Location

Rochester, NY

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CICC.1988.20902

Filename

20902