Efficient breakdown voltage doubler for 10 Gbit/s SiGe modulator drivers

D.-U. Li, C.-M. Tsai

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Abstract

A novel intrinsic collector-base capacitance (CCB) feedback network was incorporated into the series-connected voltage balancing (SCVB) circuit configuration to implement 10 Gbit/s SiGe modulator drivers. The driver fabricated in 0.35 mum SiGe BiCMOS process could output 9 VPP differential output swing with rise/fall time (20 to 80%) less than 27 ps. Compared with drivers using only SCVB, the power consumption could be greatly reduced from 2 to 1 W
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)126-127
Number of pages2
JournalElectronics Letters
Volume41
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Feb 2005

Keywords

  • voltage multipliers
  • BiCMOS integrated circuits
  • capacitance
  • circuit feedback
  • driver circuits
  • Ge-Si alloys
  • optical communication equipment
  • optical modulation
  • semiconductor materials

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