A 1.2V 37-38.5GHz 8-Phase Clock Generator in 0.13/spl mu/ m CMOS Technology

Abstract

A 37-38.5GHz octave-phase clock generator is presented. An octave-phase LC voltage-controlled oscillator and the split-load divider are presented. The proposed PD improves the static phase error and enhances the gain. The clock generator has been fabricated in 0.13mum CMOS technology. It achieves the rms jitter of 0.24ps at 38GHz while consuming 51.6mW without buffers from a 1.2V supply