Get up to speed with the fundamentals of complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) for wireline communication with this practical introduction, from short-reach optical links to various electrical links. It presents practical coverage of the state of the art, equipping readers with all the tools needed to understand these circuits and then design their own. A comprehensive treatment of components, including details for front-end circuits, equalizers, oscillators, phase-locked loops and clock and data recovery systems, accompanies significant coverage of inverter-based circuits, preparing the reader for modern designs in nano-scale CMOS. Numerous inline examples demonstrate concepts and solutions, allowing readers to absorb the theory and confidently apply concepts to new scenarios. Suitable for graduate students and professional engineers working in mixed-signal integrated circuit design for high-speed interconnects, and including over 100 end-of-chapter problems to extend learning (with online solutions for instructors), this versatile book will equip readers with an unrivalled understanding of exactly what goes into a modern wireline link – and why.

‘A deep, detailed and comprehensive guide to all aspects of mixed-signal CMOS IC design for wireline and optical applications. The book covers both the fundamentals of link components and key performance metrics, as well as the more advanced topics, including various equalization techniques (FFE, DFE, CTLE), clock generation, clock and data recovery and DAC/ADC-based links.’

Alexander Rylyakov - Nokia Corporation

‘Wireline communication remains an active and impactful field within integrated circuit design as the lifeblood of digital infrastructure, today and tomorrow. This valuable book provides increasingly sought-after expertise in the design of the mixed-signal CMOS for wireline communication.’

Tony Chan Carusone - University of Toronto

‘A comprehensive and thorough treatment of wireline circuitry from theoretical considerations to high-speed CMOS implementations. Covers the important topics of: transceiver circuits for both electrical and optical links, oscillators, phase-lock loops, and clock and data recovery in detail.’

Adel Sedra - University of Waterloo

‘The complex interdependencies in wireline circuits are elucidated in this book by linking system-level aspects with rigorous transistor-level analyses. It delivers an up-to-date snapshot of the field, beneficial to newcomers and seasoned engineers alike.’

Boris Murmann - University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa