Abstract
'High speed' in communications often means 'high data-rate' and fiber-optic technologies have long been ahead of wireless technologies in that regard. However, an often overlooked definite advantage of wireless links over fiber-optic links is that waves travel at the speed of light c, which is about 50% faster than in optical fibers as shown in Fig. 17.9.1 (top left). This 'minimum latency' is crucial for applications requiring real-time responses over a long distance, including high-frequency trading [1]. Further opportunities and new applications might be created if the absolute minimum latency and fiber-optic data-rates are put together. (Sub-)THz frequencies have an extremely broad atmospheric transmission window with manageable losses as shown in Fig. 17.9.1 (top right) and will be ideal for building light-speed links supporting fiber-optic data-rates. This paper presents a 105Gb/s 300GHz transmitter (TX) fabricated using a 40nm CMOS process.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2017 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2017 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 308-309 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Volume | 60 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509037575 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 Mar 2 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 64th IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2017 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 2017 Feb 5 → 2017 Feb 9 |
Other
Other | 64th IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2017 |
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Country | United States |
City | San Francisco |
Period | 17/2/5 → 17/2/9 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering