A 1.25–12.5 Gbps Adaptive CTLE with Asynchronous Statistic Eye-Opening Monitor

Table 1

Performance comparison.

Reference	[10]	[11]	[12]	[13]	[14]	[15]	[6]	This work
Technology	65 nm	65 nm	180 nm	130 nm	110 nm	90 nm	130 nm	28 nm
Equalization	DFE	CTLE + DFE	CTLE	DFE	CTLE + DFE	DFE	CTLE	CTLE
Adaptation	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
Data rate (Gb/s)	10	10	5	6.25	11.5	10	5.4	1.25–12.5
Channel loss (dB)	16.2	25	6.8	18	21.7	8.8	6–16	6–21
Supply (V)	1.2	—	1.8	1.2	1.3	1.2	—	0.9/1.8
Core area (mm^2)	0.01	—	—	—	0.014	0.01	0.18	0.12
Power (mW)	24	66	18	1.875	25.35	11	34.99	12
FOM (pJ/bit/dB)	0.148	0.264	0.53	0.167	0.102	0.125	0.405	0.046

Measurement data and others are based on simulation.