Title :
Packaged 7 mW, 1.2 GHz dynamic 60/61 GaAs prescaler
Author :
Chantepie, B. ; Rocchi, M. ; Rocher, C. ; Fichelson, M.
Author_Institution :
Laboratoires d´´Electronique et de Physique Appliquée, Limeil-Brévannes, France
Abstract :
A 7 mW, 400 MHz¿1.2 GHz GaAs low-power dual-modulus prescaler has been designed and processed, using the DCFL approach and aligned technology. Dynamic logic allows significant power reduction and minimum component count. Phase noise measurements and frequency behaviour in a silicon PLL are comparable with common frequency synthesis systems.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; field effect integrated circuits; frequency synthesizers; gallium arsenide; integrated circuit technology; integrated logic circuits; scaling circuits; 1.2 GHz dynamic 60/61 GaAs prescaler; DCFL; aligned technology; dynamic logic; frequency behaviour; frequency synthesis systems; low-power dual-modulus prescaler; minimum component count; phase noise; power dissipation 7 mW; power reduction; semiconductors;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860241
