A 105Gb/s 300GHz CMOS transmitter

Kyoya Takano, Shuhei Amakawa, Kosuke Katayama, Shinsuke Hara, Ruibing Dong, Akifumi Kasamatsu, Iwao Hosako, Koichi Mizuno, Kazuaki Takahashi, Takeshi Yoshida, Minoru Fujishima

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Abstract

'High speed' in communications often means 'high data-rate' and fiber-optic technologies have long been ahead of wireless technologies in that regard. However, an often overlooked definite advantage of wireless links over fiber-optic links is that waves travel at the speed of light c, which is about 50% faster than in optical fibers as shown in Fig. 17.9.1 (top left). This 'minimum latency' is crucial for applications requiring real-time responses over a long distance, including high-frequency trading [1]. Further opportunities and new applications might be created if the absolute minimum latency and fiber-optic data-rates are put together. (Sub-)THz frequencies have an extremely broad atmospheric transmission window with manageable losses as shown in Fig. 17.9.1 (top right) and will be ideal for building light-speed links supporting fiber-optic data-rates. This paper presents a 105Gb/s 300GHz transmitter (TX) fabricated using a 40nm CMOS process.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2017
EditorsLaura C. Fujino
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages308-309
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781509037575
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Mar 2
Externally publishedYes
Event64th IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2017 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 2017 Feb 52017 Feb 9

Publication series

NameDigest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference
Volume60
ISSN (Print)0193-6530

Other

Other64th IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period17/2/517/2/9

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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