Title :
A low-power fully differential 2.4-GHz prescaler in 0.18 μm CMOS technology
Author_Institution :
Florida Commun. Res. Labs., Motorola Labs., USA
Abstract :
A fully differential 2.4-GHz 8/9 dual modulus prescaler is presented in this paper. The circuit has been constructed in a 0.18 μm 1.8 V CMOS process for use in a low-power ISM transceiver. The prescaler consists of internal buffering, the divider itself, a differential to CMOS converter, and a self-contained current source. Simulations imply a maximum operating frequency of 3.05 GHz which is the measurement of the silicon support. Its simulated current drain is 2.5 mA and it occupies an area of 130 μm × 60 μm.
Keywords :
CMOS digital integrated circuits; UHF integrated circuits; integrated circuit design; low-power electronics; prescalers; transceivers; 0.18 μm CMOS technology; 1.8 V; 130 micron; 2.4 GHz; 2.4-GHz 8/9 dual modulus prescaler; 2.5 mA; 3.05 GHz; 60 micron; CMOS converter; ISM transceiver; fully differential 2.4-GHz prescaler; internal buffering; low-power 2.4-GHz prescaler; self-contained current source; silicon support; voltage swing; CMOS process; CMOS technology; Circuits; Frequency; Power supplies; Rails; Silicon; Temperature; Transceivers; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
System-on-Chip for Real-Time Applications, 2003. Proceedings. The 3rd IEEE International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1944-X
DOI :
10.1109/IWSOC.2003.1213014