High-speed Data Converter for 100 Gb/s Link Design

随着互联网流量的指数增长，数据中心需要更宽的带宽接口，以负担得起的电力，以保持较低的冷却能源成本，并对环境友好。因此，要在2020年实现100+ Gb/s接口，必须解决许多硬件挑战。其中一个关键挑战是更高速度的模数转换器（ADC），它必须在可接受的热限制内提供更高的分辨率。该建议书与位于加拿大温哥华的Microsemi公司密切合作，探讨了其中一些选择。与传统的依靠技术来提高功率效率的方法不同，这里我们正在研究一种新颖的架构创新来提高转换过程的信息效率，并在350mw的功耗内实现32gs /s的模数转换器。

With exponential growth in internet traffic data centers require wider band width interfaces at affordable powerto keep cooling energy cost low and to be environment friendly. Consequently, many hardware challenges mustbe resolved to enable 100+ Gb/s interface by 2020. One of the key challenges is higher speed Analog to digitalconverters (ADC) that must provide higher resolution within acceptable thermal limits. This engage proposalexplores some of those options in close collaboration with Microsemi Inc. located in Vancouver, Canada.Instead of taking a traditional approach to rely on technology to improve the power efficiency, here we arelooking at a novel architectural innovation to improve the information efficiency of the conversion process andachieve 32 GS/s Analog to Digital Converter within 350 mW power consumption.