A 10-Gbps 83 mW GaAs HBT equalizer/detector for coaxial cable channels

This paper describes a monolithic fixed equalizer/slicer combination for high speed communication over low-cost light-weight RG-316 coaxial cable. Measured data shows the equalizer/slicer effective for cable lengths up to 30 feet with data rates of 1.3, 5, and 10 Gbps. The equalizer/detector block consumes 83 mW from a -5.2 V supply and is implemented in a 1 /spl mu/m GaAs HBT technology.