• DocumentCode
    3629663
  • Title

    A low-power programmable dynamic frequency divider

  • Author

    Jeremie Chabloz;David Ruffieux;Christian Enz

  • Author_Institution
    Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), Neuch?tel, Switzerland
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    370
  • Lastpage
    373
  • Abstract
    In this paper, a solution to realize a low-power programmable frequency divider using dynamic logic is proposed. By cascading compact dual-modulus divider slice with recursive feedback mechanisms, any dividing ratio is easily implemented. A 5-stages 0.18 mum CMOS implementation demonstrates a power consumption factor as low as 235 nW/MHz under 1.2 V supply for high dividing ratios.
  • Keywords
    "Frequency conversion","Phase locked loops","Clocks","Ring oscillators","Frequency synthesizers","CMOS logic circuits","Local oscillators","Switches","Injection-locked oscillators","Feedback"
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2008. ESSCIRC 2008. 34th European
  • ISSN
    1930-8833
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2361-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ESSCIRC.2008.4681869
  • Filename
    4681869