00000cab a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217609277703 Buklod 20231007234126.0 m |o d | ta 100511s xx d | ||r ||||| || DENGII eng Galal, S. 10-Gb/s limiting amplifier and laser modulator driver in 0.18-μm CMOS technology. pp. 2138-2146 A limiting amplifier incorporates active feedback, inductive peaking, and negative Miller capacitance to achieve a voltage gain of 50 dB, a bandwidth of 9.4 GHz, and a sensitivity of 4.6 mVpp for a bit-error rate of 10-12 while consuming 150 mW. A driver employs T-coil peaking and negative impedance conversion to achieve operation at 10 Gb/s while delivering a current of 100 mA to 25-Ω lasers or a voltage swing of 2 Vpp to 50-Ω modulators with a power dissipation of 675 mW. Fabricated in 0.18-μm CMOS technology, both prototypes operate with a 1.8-V supply. 0.18 micron. 1.8 V. 10 Gbit/s. 100 mA. 150 mW. 25-fi lasers. 50 dB. 50-fi modulators. 675 mW. 9.4 GHz. CMOS technology. T-coil peaking. Active feedback. Bit-error rate. Broadband amplifiers. Inductive peaking. Laser drivers. Laser/modulator driver. Limiting amplifier. Limiting amplifiers. Negative Miller capacitance. Negative impedance conversion. Power dissipation. Sensitivity. Voltage gain. Voltage swing. IEEE Journal of solid state circuits 38, 12 (2003). FO UPD DENG-II Article