Abstract
A daisy chain of current-driven transmitters in inductive-coupling complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) links is presented. Transmitter power can be reduced since current is reused by multiple transmitters. Eight transceivers are arranged with a pitch of 20 μm in 0.18 μm CMOS. Transmitter power is reduced by 35 without sacrificing either the data rate (1 Gb/s/ch) or BER (< 10-12) by using a 4-transmitter daisy chain. A coding technique for efficient use of daisy chain transmitters is also proposed. With the proposed coding technique, additional power reduction can be achieved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 829-835 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | IEICE Transactions on Electronics |
Volume | E90-C |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Apr |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Daisy chain
- Inductive coupling
- Low power
- Wide bandwidth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering