A 0.7V 20fJ/bit inductive-coupling data link with dual-coil transmission scheme

Noriyuki Miura, Tsunaaki Shidei, Yuan Yuxiang, Shusuke Kawai, Keita Takatsu, Yuji Kiyota, Yuichi Asano, Tadahiro Kuroda

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    Abstract

    This paper presents a 20fJ/bit inductive-coupling data link and a 135fJ/cycle clock link operating at a 0.7V supply voltage. A dual-coil transmission scheme reduces the number of stacked transistors in a transmitter, enabling low-voltage and hence low-power operation. A test chip is fabricated in 65nm CMOS whose nominal supply voltage is 1.2V. A data rate of 1.1Gb/s and a clock rate of 3.3GHz, both with an error rate <10-12, are achieved at the 0.7V supply voltage.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2010 Symposium on VLSI Circuits, VLSIC 2010
    Pages201-202
    Number of pages2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010 Oct 22
    Event2010 24th Symposium on VLSI Circuits, VLSIC 2010 - Honolulu, HI, United States
    Duration: 2010 Jun 162010 Jun 18

    Publication series

    NameIEEE Symposium on VLSI Circuits, Digest of Technical Papers

    Other

    Other2010 24th Symposium on VLSI Circuits, VLSIC 2010
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityHonolulu, HI
    Period10/6/1610/6/18

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

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

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