Title :
A novel method to linearise phase response of single-ended to differential converters for high bit rates
Author :
Michel, Norbert ; Weber, Norbert ; Sundermeyer, Jan ; Humpfer, Harald ; Nowotny, Ulrich ; Lang, Manfred
Author_Institution :
Project Group Opt. Commun., Fraunhofer-Inst. for Integrated Circuits, Germany
Abstract :
Differential amplifiers respond with increasing phase difference between both outputs, when driven single-ended at high speed. A novel asymmetrical delay-line between two stages was integrated to compensate this effect. Measurements show significant less spread in group-delay over operation bandwidth. From this, less jitter can be expected.
Keywords :
delay lines; differential amplifiers; high-speed integrated circuits; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit testing; jitter; phase convertors; asymmetrical delay-line; differential amplifiers; differential converters; group-delay; high bit rates; high speed single-ended; jitter; operation bandwidth; phase linearisation; Bit rate; Delay effects; Delay lines; High speed integrated circuits; Impedance; Jitter; Optical amplifiers; Optical signal processing; Signal design; Variable structure systems;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2004 IEEE MTT-S International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8331-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2004.1339200
