Session 18 overview - high-speed interconnects and building blocks

The demand for speed and performance in broadband systems continues to increase. Circuit designers are rising to the task by designing high-speed high-performance ICs, even in standard CMOS or BiCMOS processes. Moreover, there is a strong motivation in the market to use the existing infrastructures (e.g., FR4-dielectric boards, multi-mode fiber, legacy connectors, etc.), even as bit rates continue to increase.