• DocumentCode
    1999663
  • Title

    A 4.2–4.7GHz, 3.7mW digitally controlled oscillator RFIC

  • Author

    Kakani, Vasanth ; Dai, Fa Foster

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Auburn Univ., Auburn, AL, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    15-18 May 2011
  • Firstpage
    2841
  • Lastpage
    2844
  • Abstract
    This paper presents an 8-bit LC tuned digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) implemented in a 130mn CMOS technology. The DCO oscillation frequency can be tuned from 4.2 to 4.7GHz with 11.2% tuning range and an average frequency resolution of 2 MHz/bit. The oscillator consumes a 3.7mW power from a 1.2V power supply. The DCO phase noise is measured as -103dBc/Hz @ 500KHz offset and exhibits a figure of merit of -177.
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; microwave integrated circuits; oscillators; 8-bit LC; CMOS technology; DCO oscillation frequency; DCO phase noise; digitally controlled oscillator RFIC; frequency 4.2 GHz to 4.7 GHz; power 3.7 mW; voltage 1.2 V; Capacitance; Frequency measurement; Phase noise; Resistance; Tuning; Varactors; DCO; DPLL; PLL; VCO; oscillator; phase noise;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Rio de Janeiro
  • ISSN
    0271-4302
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-9473-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0271-4302
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISCAS.2011.5938197
  • Filename
    5938197