• DocumentCode
    1675105
  • Title

    A 17 GHz dual-modulus prescaler in 120 nm CMOS

  • Author

    Wohlmuth, Hans-Dieter ; Kehrer, Daniel ; Thuringer, Ronald ; Simbürger, Werner

  • Author_Institution
    INFINEON Technol. AG, Munich, Germany
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    479
  • Lastpage
    482
  • Abstract
    A completely integrated 17 GHz prescaler with programmable ratios of 4 and 5 is presented. The prescaler uses high speed differential current-mode logic and merged AND-gates. Over a band of 15 GHz the prescaler features an enhanced input sensitivity of less than 0 dBm. The circuit draws 47 mA from a single 1.5 V supply. An output buffer is also included in the circuit to drive 50 Ω loads. The circuit is manufactured in a 120 nm CMOS technology.
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; buffer circuits; current-mode logic; high-speed integrated circuits; logic gates; prescalers; programmable circuits; 1.5 V; 120 nm; 17 GHz; 47 mA; CMOS technology; buffer circuit; dual modulus prescaler; high-speed differential current mode logic; merged AND gate; programmable ratio; CMOS technology; Frequency conversion; Frequency synthesizers; Latches; Logic; Manufacturing; Master-slave; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium, 2003 IEEE
  • ISSN
    1529-2517
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7694-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/RFIC.2003.1213989
  • Filename
    1213989