Title :
A novel tuning technique for distributed voltage controlled oscillators
Author :
Wu, Hui ; Hajimiri, Ali
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
A novel current-steering delay-balanced tuning technique for distributed voltage controlled oscillators (DVCO) is demonstrated. This tuning technique is used to design a DVCO operating at 10 GHz in a 0.35 μm CMOS technology. The DVCO is continuously tunable between 9.9 and 10.3 GHz. Special attention is paid to the layout issues for the high frequency design
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; MMIC oscillators; circuit tuning; distributed parameter networks; integrated circuit layout; variable-frequency oscillators; voltage-controlled oscillators; 0.35 micron; 9.9 to 10.3 GHz; CMOS technology; IC design; IC layout; SHF; VCO tuning technique; current-steering tuning technique; delay-balanced tuning technique; distributed VCO; distributed voltage controlled oscillators; CMOS technology; Coplanar transmission lines; Cutoff frequency; Distributed amplifiers; Microwave frequencies; Microwave oscillators; Silicon; Tuning; Varactors; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2000. Proceedings. ISCAS 2000 Geneva. The 2000 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5482-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2000.855995
