Title :
A circuit modeling technique for fast exploration of design parameter space [RF CMOS VCO]
Author_Institution :
Norwegian Univ. of Sci. & Technol.
fDate :
7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors present a circuit modelling technique for studying the tuning behaviour of an RF CMOS VCO. With the help of a MATLAB program code, demonstrated with a code example, a simulation environment is set up to allow for fast exploration of the design space
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; UHF integrated circuits; UHF oscillators; circuit simulation; circuit tuning; transient analysis; voltage-controlled oscillators; MATLAB program code; RF CMOS VCO; circuit modeling technique; design parameter space; fast exploration; simulation environment; transient simulation; tuning behaviour; Capacitance; Circuit optimization; Circuit simulation; Frequency; Mathematical model; SPICE; Steady-state; Tuning; Voltage; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
