A GaAs Equalizer-amplifier for 1 Gbit/s data transmission on coaxial cable up to 200 meters

摘要

A simple amplitude equalization technique has been applied to coaxial cables to allow binary data transmission up to 1 Gbit/s in a domestic or office environment, where data link lenght is less than 200 m., and cable installation appears economically advantageous as compared to fiber optic. A new monolithic integrated equalizer-amplifier has been designed to fit to different cable types and lenghts by mean of a voltage-controlled equalization.