2.5 Gb/s serializer suitable for System-On-the-Chip (SOC) implementation is presented. Phase Lock Loop architecture is of Type IV that results in superior performance for Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR). The circuit has been implemented in 0.18 mm standard CMOS process, occupies 1230 mm by 248 mm and dissipates 128mW. The serializer has been designed for OC-48 SONET/SDH but can be used in variety of other communication and computer protocols and applications like Infiniband, RAPID I/O (RIO) and PCI Express.
Citation:
K. Iniewski, M. Syrzycki, "Low Power 2.5 Gb/s Serializer for SOC Applications," isvlsi, pp.211, IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI: Emerging Trends in VLSI Systems Design (ISVLSI'04), 2004