Hello,
Why can't the CML output be adjusted to drive a CMOS DIFFERENTIAL stage?
I mean the 2nd stage is a CMOS but differential one . i.e. like a CML but with current source instead of conventional RL.
A properly designed CMOS differential stage could receive the
CML signal. But "properly" is the question.
A constant current tail source is good for DC accuracy across
operating range, but will tend to reduce bandwidth (source
impedance is high). CML is about speed, not accuracy.