• DocumentCode
    2451764
  • Title

    Design optimizations in high accuracy relaxation oscillators

  • Author

    Sararoiu, Mihai ; Mialtu, Razvan ; Mazilu, Mircea

  • Author_Institution
    Sense & Control, Dept., Infineon Technol. Romania, Bucharest, Romania
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    12-14 Oct. 2009
  • Firstpage
    485
  • Lastpage
    488
  • Abstract
    Relaxation oscillators are often used in integrated circuits as clock generators due to its simplicity and low power capability. This paper presents some techniques of optimization of the frequency accuracy, less disturbance on the surrounding circuits typically referred as spike free oscillators, low influence from supply, and current consumption optimization.
  • Keywords
    clocks; integrated circuits; network synthesis; optimisation; relaxation oscillators; clock generators; design optimizations; integrated circuits; relaxation oscillators; Capacitance; Capacitors; Circuits; Clocks; Current supplies; Design optimization; Frequency; Hysteresis; Ring oscillators; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Semiconductor Conference, 2009. CAS 2009. International
  • Conference_Location
    Sinaia
  • ISSN
    1545-827X
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4413-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SMICND.2009.5336669
  • Filename
    5336669