A Static 4:1 Frequency Divider up to 16 GHz in 120 nm CMOS

Abstract

| A completely integrated 16GHz static 4:1 frequency divider in 120nm CMOS is presented. The divider operates up to 16GHz and features an enhanced input sensitivity of 0dBm over a broad input band of 14GHz. The circuit draws 60 mA from a single 1.5V supply. To drive 50Ω loads up to 4GHz, an output bu(cid:11)er is also included in the divider circuit.