Title :
LC-VCO design automation tool for nanometer CMOS technology
Author :
Siwiec, Krzysztof ; Borejko, T. ; Pleskacz, Witold A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Microelectron. & Optoelectron., Warsaw Univ. of Technol., Warsaw, Poland
Abstract :
In this paper a low-voltage LC voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) design automation tool has been presented. The tool is based on design methodology, which takes under consideration trade-offs between power consumption, phase noise and tuning range. NMOS only architecture is considered because of its capability to work with low supply voltages. One of the goals, while creating the tool, was to make it technology independent. This was achieved by creating SKILL scripts that allows fast configuration of design library for specified technology. Trade-offs between power consumption, phase noise and tuning range are analyzed and based on them design flow has been proposed. Finally two design examples in 90 and 130 nm CMOS technology have been presented.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; electronic design automation; low-power electronics; phase noise; power consumption; voltage-controlled oscillators; CMOS technology; NMOS; SKILL scripts; design library; design methodology; low supply voltages; low-voltage LC voltage-controlled oscillator design automation tool; nanometer CMOS technology; phase noise; power consumption; size 130 nm; size 90 nm; tuning range; Capacitors; Phase noise; Radio frequency; Transistors; Tuning; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Design and Diagnostics of Electronic Circuits & Systems (DDECS), 2012 IEEE 15th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tallinn
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1187-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1186-1
DOI :
10.1109/DDECS.2012.6219027
