Serial links are an effective solution to address the growing on-chip communication bottlenecks in nano-CMOS technologies. This paper proposes efficient link architecture for on-chip serial links and networks. The proposed solution consists of a pre-emphasized differential driver and receiver interconnected by LC transmission lines. The LC transmission lines are implemented in packaging layers post processed directly above a standard CMOS wafer. The link enables simple register-to-register style data transfer, well suited for on-chip IO. The proposed scheme can offer data rates as high as 12.5 Gbps per channel for less than 0.5pJ of energy per bit on the 0.13 micron technology
Balachandran, J, Kuijk, M, Carchon, G, Nauwelaers, B & Beyne, E 2006, Efficient link architecture for on-chip serial links and networks. in International Symposium System-on-Chip Tampere, Finland. IEEE, pp. 1-4, Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden, 21/09/09.
Balachandran, J., Kuijk, M., Carchon, G., Nauwelaers, B., & Beyne, E. (2006). Efficient link architecture for on-chip serial links and networks. In International Symposium System-on-Chip Tampere, Finland (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
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title = "Efficient link architecture for on-chip serial links and networks",
abstract = "Serial links are an effective solution to address the growing on-chip communication bottlenecks in nano-CMOS technologies. This paper proposes efficient link architecture for on-chip serial links and networks. The proposed solution consists of a pre-emphasized differential driver and receiver interconnected by LC transmission lines. The LC transmission lines are implemented in packaging layers post processed directly above a standard CMOS wafer. The link enables simple register-to-register style data transfer, well suited for on-chip IO. The proposed scheme can offer data rates as high as 12.5 Gbps per channel for less than 0.5pJ of energy per bit on the 0.13 micron technology",
keywords = "on-chip links and networks",
author = "Jayaprakash Balachandran and Maarten Kuijk and G. Carchon and B. Nauwelaers and Eric Beyne",
year = "2006",
month = nov,
day = "14",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-1-4244-0621-0",
pages = "1--4",
booktitle = "International Symposium System-on-Chip Tampere, Finland",
publisher = "IEEE",
note = "Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet ; Conference date: 21-09-2009 Through 25-09-2009",
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