Research Interests
1. Flexible Clock Generating Circuits
I am researching ways of creating clock circuits that are frequency agile and have the ability to be powered on and off extremely quickly.
While these two characteristics are often highly desirable in communications links, they have yet to be successfully implemented together.
Further details are withheld pending publication.
2. High-Speed Wireline Receivers
My research explores ways to increase the capacity of existing lines by designing fast and efficient integrated circuits. These circuits are cheap and reliable and can be used to transmit several billions of bits per second across anything from a copper cable to a printed circuit board.
The chip shown below was designed to receive up to 15 billion bits of data per second, transmitted across a 75 ohm coaxial cable. It was fabricated in 65-nm CMOS technology. I am also researching ways to efficiently optimize the gain and equalization settings of its analog front end.
Past Projects
- 24 GHz Differential Low-Noise Amplifier
- Transmission Line Inductors