This paper presents a framework for the systematic design of inductor-less regulated cascode (RGC) stages. Targeting high-speed fiber optic data receiver front-ends, the technique reported combines the symbolic solution of the small-signal model of the RGC and the use of gm/ID based lookup tables to efficiently explore and optimize the resulting design space. A practical design is discussed and implemented in a 180 nm six-metal-layer CMOS process with 1.8V supply. The accuracy and viability of the proposed approach is validated through circuit simulation.

A systematic design approach for nanoscale inductor-less regulated cascode stages / Talarico, C.; D'Amato, G.; Avitabile, G.; Piccinni, G.; Coviello, G.. - (2016), pp. 1-5. (Intervento presentato al convegno 29th Symposium on Integrated Circuits and Systems Design, SBCCI 2016 tenutosi a Belo Horizonte, Brazil nel 29 August - 3 September 2016) [10.1109/SBCCI.2016.7724057].

A systematic design approach for nanoscale inductor-less regulated cascode stages

D'Amato, G.;Avitabile, G.;Piccinni, G.;Coviello, G.
2016-01-01

Abstract

This paper presents a framework for the systematic design of inductor-less regulated cascode (RGC) stages. Targeting high-speed fiber optic data receiver front-ends, the technique reported combines the symbolic solution of the small-signal model of the RGC and the use of gm/ID based lookup tables to efficiently explore and optimize the resulting design space. A practical design is discussed and implemented in a 180 nm six-metal-layer CMOS process with 1.8V supply. The accuracy and viability of the proposed approach is validated through circuit simulation.
2016
29th Symposium on Integrated Circuits and Systems Design, SBCCI 2016
978-1-5090-2736-1
A systematic design approach for nanoscale inductor-less regulated cascode stages / Talarico, C.; D'Amato, G.; Avitabile, G.; Piccinni, G.; Coviello, G.. - (2016), pp. 1-5. (Intervento presentato al convegno 29th Symposium on Integrated Circuits and Systems Design, SBCCI 2016 tenutosi a Belo Horizonte, Brazil nel 29 August - 3 September 2016) [10.1109/SBCCI.2016.7724057].
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