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Quan Pan and Xiongshi Luo
Corresponding author: Quan Pan, panq@sustech.edu.cn
Abstract: This work presents a high-gain broadband inverter-based cascode transimpedance amplifier fabricated in a 65-nm CMOS process. Multiple bandwidth enhancement techniques, including input bonding wire, input series on-chip inductive peaking and negative capacitance compensation, are adopted to overcome the large off-chip photodiode capacitive loading and the miller capacitance of the input device, achieving an overall bandwidth enhancement ratio of 8.5. The electrical measurement shows TIA achieves 58 dBΩ up to 12.7 GHz with a 180-fF off-chip photodetector. The optical measurement demonstrates a clear open eye of 20 Gb/s. The TIA dissipates 4 mW from a 1.2-V supply voltage.
Key words: bandwidth enhancement, CMOS optical receiver, cascode, inductive peaking, negative capacitance, transimpedance amplifier (TIA)
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Kim S G, Hong C, Eo Y S, et al. A 40-GHz mirrored-cascode differential transimpedance amplifier in 65-nm CMOS. IEEE J Solid State Circuits, 2019, 54, 1468 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2018.2886323
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Razavi B. A study of phase noise in CMOS oscillators. IEEE J Solid State Circuits, 1996, 31, 331 doi: 10.1109/4.494195
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Taghavi M H, Belostotski L, Haslett J W, et al. 10-Gb/s 0.13-μm CMOS inductorless modified-RGC transimpedance amplifier. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst I, 2015, 62, 1971 doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2015.2440732
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Costanzo R, Bowers S M. A current reuse regulated cascode CMOS transimpedance amplifier with 11-GHz bandwidth. IEEE Microw Wirel Compon Lett, 2018, 28, 816 doi: 10.1109/LMWC.2018.2854594
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Park K, Oh W S. A 40-Gb/s 310-fJ/b inverter-based CMOS optical receiver front-end. IEEE Photonics Technol Lett, 2015, 27, 1931 doi: 10.1109/LPT.2015.2447283
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Table 1. Comparison of inverter-based and inverter-based cascode amplifier.
| Parameter | ||
| Inv. Amp. | ||
| Inv.cas Amp. |
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Table 2. TIA performance comparison and summary.
| Specification | Ref. [7] | Ref. [8] | Ref. [13] | Ref. [14] | Ref. [15] | Ref. [16] | This work |
| CMOS (nm) | 65 | 40 | 130 | 130 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Topology | Inverter-based | Inverter-based cascode | Immittance-converter RGC | CG | RGC | Inverter-based | Inverter-based cascode |
| BW (GHz) | 24 | 6.89+ | 7 | 7 | 11 | 29.6 | 12.7 |
| DR (Gb/s) | 25 | 10+ | 10^ | 10 | NA | 40 | 20 |
| CPD (fF) | 250 | 450 | 250 | 1000 | 200 | 100 | 180 |
| Gain (dB?) | 42 | 55.3+ | 50.1 | 53+ | 62 | 50 | 58 |
| Supply (V) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Power (mW) | 3* | 3.01*(+) | 7.5* | 12* | 10* | 12.4* | 4* |
| Active size (mm2) | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.016 | 0.08 | 0.08 | NA | 0.033 |
| FoM | 252 | NA | 75 | 261 | 277 | 75 | 454 |
| ^ Electrical measurement. + Simulation result. * TIA power only (dummy and output buffer power excluded). FoM = Gain(Ω)·BW(GHz)·CPD(pF)/ Pwr(mW). | |||||||
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| [1] |
Li C, Palermo S. A low-power 26-GHz transformer-based regulated cascode SiGe BiCMOS transimpedance amplifier. IEEE J Solid State Circuits, 2013, 48, 1264 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2013.2245059
|
| [2] |
Han J, Choi B, Seo M, et al. A 20-Gb/s transformer-based current-mode optical receiver in 0.13-μm CMOS. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst II, 2010, 57, 348 doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2010.2047309
|
| [3] |
Park S M, Yoo H J. 1.25-Gb/s regulated cascode CMOS transimpedance amplifier for gigabit Ethernet applications. IEEE J Solid State Circuits, 2004, 39, 112 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2003.820884
|
| [4] |
Taghavi M H, Belostotski L, Haslett J W. A CMOS low-power cross-coupled immittance-converter transimpedance amplifier. IEEE Microw Wirel Compon Lett, 2015, 25, 403 doi: 10.1109/LMWC.2015.2421253
|
| [5] |
Schrodinger K, Stimma J, Mauthe M. A fully integrated CMOS receiver front-end for optic Gigabit Ethernet. IEEE J Solid State Circuits, 2002, 37, 874 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2002.1015685
|
| [6] |
Kim J, Buckwalter J F. Bandwidth enhancement with low group-delay variation for a 40-Gb/s transimpedance amplifier. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst I, 2010, 57, 1964 doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2010.2041502
|
| [7] |
Pan Q, Wang Y P, Yue C P. A 42-dBΩ 25Gb/s CMOS transimpedance amplifier with multiple-peaking scheme for optical communications. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst II, 2020, 67, 72 doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2019.2901601
|
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Atef M, Chen H, Zimmermann H. 10Gb/s inverter based cascode transimpedance amplifier in 40nm CMOS technology. 2013 IEEE 16th International Symposium on Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits & Systems (DDECS), 2013, 72
|
| [9] |
Li D, Liu M, Gao S W, et al. Low-noise broadband CMOS TIA based on multi-stage stagger-tuned amplifier for high-speed high-sensitivity optical communication. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst I, 2019, 66, 3676 doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2019.2916150
|
| [10] |
Kim S G, Hong C, Eo Y S, et al. A 40-GHz mirrored-cascode differential transimpedance amplifier in 65-nm CMOS. IEEE J Solid State Circuits, 2019, 54, 1468 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2018.2886323
|
| [11] |
Razavi B. Design of integrated circuits for optical communication. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2002
|
| [12] |
Razavi B. A study of phase noise in CMOS oscillators. IEEE J Solid State Circuits, 1996, 31, 331 doi: 10.1109/4.494195
|
| [13] |
Taghavi M H, Belostotski L, Haslett J W, et al. 10-Gb/s 0.13-μm CMOS inductorless modified-RGC transimpedance amplifier. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst I, 2015, 62, 1971 doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2015.2440732
|
| [14] |
Ray S, Hella M M. A 53 dBΩ 7-GHz inductorless transimpedance amplifier and a 1-THz GBP limiting amplifier in 0.13-μm CMOS. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst I, 2018, 65, 2365 doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2017.2788799
|
| [15] |
Costanzo R, Bowers S M. A current reuse regulated cascode CMOS transimpedance amplifier with 11-GHz bandwidth. IEEE Microw Wirel Compon Lett, 2018, 28, 816 doi: 10.1109/LMWC.2018.2854594
|
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Park K, Oh W S. A 40-Gb/s 310-fJ/b inverter-based CMOS optical receiver front-end. IEEE Photonics Technol Lett, 2015, 27, 1931 doi: 10.1109/LPT.2015.2447283
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Received: 08 May 2021 Revised: 03 September 2021 Online: Accepted Manuscript: 04 November 2021Uncorrected proof: 05 November 2021Published: 04 January 2022
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Quan Pan, Xiongshi Luo. A 58-dB? 20-Gb/s inverter-based cascode transimpedance amplifier for optical communications[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2022, 43(1): 012401. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/43/1/012401
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| [1] |
Li C, Palermo S. A low-power 26-GHz transformer-based regulated cascode SiGe BiCMOS transimpedance amplifier. IEEE J Solid State Circuits, 2013, 48, 1264 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2013.2245059
|
| [2] |
Han J, Choi B, Seo M, et al. A 20-Gb/s transformer-based current-mode optical receiver in 0.13-μm CMOS. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst II, 2010, 57, 348 doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2010.2047309
|
| [3] |
Park S M, Yoo H J. 1.25-Gb/s regulated cascode CMOS transimpedance amplifier for gigabit Ethernet applications. IEEE J Solid State Circuits, 2004, 39, 112 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2003.820884
|
| [4] |
Taghavi M H, Belostotski L, Haslett J W. A CMOS low-power cross-coupled immittance-converter transimpedance amplifier. IEEE Microw Wirel Compon Lett, 2015, 25, 403 doi: 10.1109/LMWC.2015.2421253
|
| [5] |
Schrodinger K, Stimma J, Mauthe M. A fully integrated CMOS receiver front-end for optic Gigabit Ethernet. IEEE J Solid State Circuits, 2002, 37, 874 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2002.1015685
|
| [6] |
Kim J, Buckwalter J F. Bandwidth enhancement with low group-delay variation for a 40-Gb/s transimpedance amplifier. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst I, 2010, 57, 1964 doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2010.2041502
|
| [7] |
Pan Q, Wang Y P, Yue C P. A 42-dBΩ 25Gb/s CMOS transimpedance amplifier with multiple-peaking scheme for optical communications. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst II, 2020, 67, 72 doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2019.2901601
|
| [8] |
Atef M, Chen H, Zimmermann H. 10Gb/s inverter based cascode transimpedance amplifier in 40nm CMOS technology. 2013 IEEE 16th International Symposium on Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits & Systems (DDECS), 2013, 72
|
| [9] |
Li D, Liu M, Gao S W, et al. Low-noise broadband CMOS TIA based on multi-stage stagger-tuned amplifier for high-speed high-sensitivity optical communication. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst I, 2019, 66, 3676 doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2019.2916150
|
| [10] |
Kim S G, Hong C, Eo Y S, et al. A 40-GHz mirrored-cascode differential transimpedance amplifier in 65-nm CMOS. IEEE J Solid State Circuits, 2019, 54, 1468 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2018.2886323
|
| [11] |
Razavi B. Design of integrated circuits for optical communication. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2002
|
| [12] |
Razavi B. A study of phase noise in CMOS oscillators. IEEE J Solid State Circuits, 1996, 31, 331 doi: 10.1109/4.494195
|
| [13] |
Taghavi M H, Belostotski L, Haslett J W, et al. 10-Gb/s 0.13-μm CMOS inductorless modified-RGC transimpedance amplifier. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst I, 2015, 62, 1971 doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2015.2440732
|
| [14] |
Ray S, Hella M M. A 53 dBΩ 7-GHz inductorless transimpedance amplifier and a 1-THz GBP limiting amplifier in 0.13-μm CMOS. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst I, 2018, 65, 2365 doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2017.2788799
|
| [15] |
Costanzo R, Bowers S M. A current reuse regulated cascode CMOS transimpedance amplifier with 11-GHz bandwidth. IEEE Microw Wirel Compon Lett, 2018, 28, 816 doi: 10.1109/LMWC.2018.2854594
|
| [16] |
Park K, Oh W S. A 40-Gb/s 310-fJ/b inverter-based CMOS optical receiver front-end. IEEE Photonics Technol Lett, 2015, 27, 1931 doi: 10.1109/LPT.2015.2447283
|
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