CMOS circuit technology for precise GHz timing generator

CMOS circuit technology to realize a high-precision GHz-timing-generator is described. The timing error factors in the CMOS circuit are explained and solutions are given. A reduced swing intra-chip interconnection method using "DC loaded circuitry" is proposed and its improvement effect of the wiring delay due to wiring capacitance and the suppression effect of the transitional change (noise) of IDD/ISS are described. A prototype chip of a dynamically-controllable-on-the-fly timing generator was fabricated in a 0.25 μm CMOS process. An output rate of 1.066 GHz max., timing control rate 1.066 GHz, delay INL +/-8ps, random jitter 1.5 ps rms and total deterministic jitter 20 ps p-p were achieved.