Low Phase-Noise Multi-phase Oscillators Based on Differential Self-Timed Rings

Abstract

A low phase-noise multi-phase oscillators based on differential self-timed rings (DSTRO) is presented. Due to the improved differential Muller C-element, a higher oscillation frequency and 3dB phase noise reduction can be achieved when compared to conventional self-timed-rings oscillator (STRO) with the same number of stages, simultaneously obtaining more accurate resolution and doubled phase number. The circuits have been designed and simulated employing 65nm CMOS technology. It achieves −91.29 dBc/Hz PN@1MHz and −117.26 dBc/Hz FoM@1MHz with the power consumption of 2.35 mW at a 1.2V power supply. The results show that robustness and power efficiency are improved.