Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference (한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집)

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A Single-Ended Transmitter with Variable Parallel Termination

가변 병렬 터미네이션을 가진 단일 출력 송신단

  • Kim, Sang-Hun (School of Electronic Engineering., Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Uh, Ji-Hun (School of Electronic Engineering., Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Jang, Young-Chan (School of Electronic Engineering., Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
  • Published : 2010.05.27
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Abstract

A swing level controlled voltage-mode transmitter is proposed to support a stub series-terminated logic channel with center-tapped termination. This transmitter provides a swing level control to support the diagnostic mode and improve the signal integrity in the absence of the destination termination. By using the variable parallel termination, the proposed transmitter maintains the constant output impedance of the source termination while the swing level is controlled. Also, the series termination using an external resistor is used to reduce the impedance mismatch effect due to the parasitic components of the capacitor and inductor. To verify the proposed transmitter, the voltage-mode driver, which provides eight swing levels with the constant output impedance of about $50{\Omega}$, was implemented using a 70nm 1-poly 3-metal DRAM process with a 1.5V supply. The jitter reduction of 54% was measured with the swing level controlled voltage-mode driver in the absence of the destination termination at 1.6-Gb/s.

Center-tapped termination을 가진 stub series-termination logic (SSTL) 채널을 지원하기 위한 전압모드 송신단을 제안한다. 제안하는 송신단은 진단 모드를 지원하고 신호보전성을 향상시키기 위해 출력레벨 조절수단을 가지며, 가변 병렬 터미네이션을 사용하여 swing level을 조절하는 동안 송신단의 출력 저항을 일정하게 유지시켜준다. 또한 제안하는 송신단의 off-chip 저항은 기생 캐패시터, 인덕터에 의한 termination의 임피던스 부정합을 줄여준다. 제안된 송신단을 검증하기 위해서 $50{\Omega}$의 출력저항을 유지하면서 8-레벨의 출력을 제공하는 전압모드 송신단을 1.5V의 70nm 1-poly 3-metal DRAM공정을 이용하여 구현하였다. 수신단 termination이 존재하지 않는 SSTL 채널에서 제안하는출력레벨 조절이 가능한 송신단을 이용함으로 1.6-Gb/s에서 54%의 jitter 감소가 측정되었다.

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