Abstract: Embodiments may relate to a segment driver that is to be coupled with a modulator segment of a Mach-Zehnder modulator. The segment driver may include a continuous-time linear equalizer (CTLE) incorporated within an amplifier stage of the modulator. The CTLE may be configured to identify an electrical signal that is related to an optical signal of the Mach-Zehnder modulator; reduce inter-symbol interference (ISI) of the electrical signal to generate a processed electrical signal; and output the processed electrical signal to the amplifier stage. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments may relate to a segment driver that is to be coupled with a modulator segment of a Mach-Zehnder modulator. The segment driver may include a continuous-time linear equalizer (CTLE) incorporated within an amplifier stage of the modulator. The CTLE may be configured to identify an electrical signal that is related to an optical signal of the Mach-Zehnder modulator; reduce inter-symbol interference (ISI) of the electrical signal to generate a processed electrical signal; and output the processed electrical signal to the amplifier stage. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a circuit architecture for cancellation of threshold voltage offsets for an array of sense amplifiers. An offset calibration controller, which may be embedded as a hard-wired circuit in the transceiver core circuits, writes the offset adjustment values to a memory-mapped interface circuit. The memory-mapped interface circuit outputs the offset adjustment values to offset adjustment circuits for the sense amplifiers. The offset adjustment circuits may utilize a body bias technique. Advantageously, the disclosed circuit architecture provides for the minimization of residual offset without sacrificing bandwidth. Other embodiments, features and advantages are also disclosed.