Furaxa has researched, developed, and characterized a novel monolithic arrayable pulse and sample aperture generation technology. Recent results include demonstration of sub-10ps pulse/aperture generation at repetition rates up to 3 Billion Pulses/Samples Per Second (BPPS) with jitter that is estimated at sub-10fs. Further, simulations in a number of InP DHBT processes exhibit sub-3ps 20BPPS performance. The IP is process-independent, and has been achieved in CMOS SOI, InP HBT, SiGe and GaAs so far. Please contact us regarding your specific foundry and technical requirements:

The company currently licenses the sampler/pulser technology for use by application and market, and is interested in discussing how the technology can enable our partners' applications. A short list of characterized Pulser/Sampler Cores is given below.

The CMOS Sampler core is particularly useful in cost-sensitive acquisition applications such as UWB receivers and other low-power, portable device applications with bandwidth requirements under 10 GHz. Whether communication or test & measurement, the CMOS Sampler IP core can yield excellent RF performance at an attractive price.

The CMOS Pulser IP Core excels in cost-sensitive synthesis applications such as remote low-power transmitters, low-cost, handheld T&M applications, and a range of solutions in which cost, size, and power must all be minimized while retaining RF performance. The technology is particularly well-suited for UWB applications, allowing direct synthesis of UWB waveforms without the need for mixers or high-precision filters.

The InP HBT Pulser IP Core is made for applications in which sheer acqusition speed and bandwidth is required. With over 65 GHz of input bandwidth and a repetition rate exceeding 3 Billion Samples Per Second (BSPS), the InP sampler core can form the basis of the RF front-end in advanced optical EOE interafces, precorrection, and equalization solutions. Emerging commercial and military applications are targeted with this cutting-edge technology.

The InP HBT Pulser IP Core enables dynamic burst and continuous synthesis applications with spectral content beyond 100 GHz. Used in advanced military applications, (RADAR, EW, and others) and emerging industrial research and development, this synthesis capability extends the boundary of electronics into a region previously unattained in a monolithic solution.

Available May 31, 2006 - Contact sales@furaxa.com