A GaAs MSI word generator operating at 5 Gbits/s data rate
Abstract
This paper describes a monolithic MSI GaAs word generator that operates at data rates from a few bits/s up to 5 Gbits/s. This circuit, with 600 active devices, consists of an 8:1 parallel-to-serial converter, a timing generator, control logic, and ECL-interface networks. The circuit generates multiple 8-bit words with dynamic word-length control. The paper discusses the fabrication technology, the design of the word generator and its building blocks, and the performance of the complete chip.
- Publication:
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IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
- Pub Date:
- July 1982
- DOI:
- 10.1109/T-ED.1982.20839
- Bibcode:
- 1982ITED...29.1094L
- Keywords:
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- Channel Capacity;
- Gallium Arsenides;
- Integrated Circuits;
- Medium Scale Integration;
- Signal Generators;
- Words (Language);
- Chips (Electronics);
- Data Converters;
- Fabrication;
- Logic Circuits;
- Network Synthesis;
- Performance Prediction;
- Timing Devices;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering