Title :
2-GHz/2-mW and 12-GHz/30-mW dual-modulus prescalers in silicon bipolar technology
Author :
Knapp, Herbert ; Böck, Josef ; Wurzer, Martin ; Ritzberger, Günter ; Aufinger, Klaus ; Treitinger, Ludwig
Author_Institution :
Infineon Technol. AG, Munich, Germany
fDate :
9/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Two dual-modulus prescalers manufactured in a low-cost silicon bipolar technology are presented. The first circuit is optimized for low power consumption and operates up to 2 GHz at a power consumption of 2 mW. The second prescaler is optimized for high speed and operates up to 12 GHz with a power consumption of 30 mW. The prescalers have selectable divide ratios of 128/129 and 256/257, respectively
Keywords :
MMIC frequency convertors; bipolar MMIC; frequency dividers; high-speed integrated circuits; low-power electronics; prescalers; 12 GHz; 2 GHz; 2 mW; 30 mW; Si; dual-modulus prescaler; frequency divider; high-speed circuit; low-power circuit; power consumption; silicon bipolar technology; CMOS technology; Circuits; Costs; Cutoff frequency; Energy consumption; Frequency conversion; Frequency synthesizers; Isolation technology; Manufacturing; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
