Abstract: | A byte-wide I/O cell with 660 MB/s data rate uses low-jitter DLL-generated clocks, self-calibrated controlled-current drivers, and linear amplifier input receivers. The CAD techniques developed allow the design to be ported to CMOS processes ranging from 0.7 μm to 0.3 μm. The chip is 0.9×3.4 mm2 using 0.3 μm rules |