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Title: A low-power, radiation-hard gigabit serializer for use in the CMS electromagnetic calorimeter

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.826892· OSTI ID:20020814

An integrated fiber-optic bit serializer and VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser) driver has been constructed in radiation-hard complementary heterostructure GaAs FET (CHFET) technology. The serializer, which converts 20 parallel inputs into a high-speed serial output, consumes 60 mW at nominal supply voltage when operating at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) word rate of 40 MHz (0.8-GB/s serial rate). The integrated driver directly drives a VCSEL and provides 10-mA switched current and 5 mA of prebias. The complete digital optical link thus consumes 90 mW.

Research Organization:
Princeton Univ., NJ (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-91ER40671
OSTI ID:
20020814
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), Vol. 47, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Feb 2000; ISSN 0018-9499
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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