A 28-nm Dual-Mode Explicit Class-F₂₃ VCO With Low-Loss CM Return Path Achieving 70–400-kHz 1/f³ PN Corner Over 4.9–7.3-GHz TR

IF 2.8 2区工程技术 Q2 COMPUTER SCIENCE, HARDWARE & ARCHITECTURE

IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems Pub Date : 2024-06-25 DOI:10.1109/TVLSI.2024.3414158

Shan Lu;Danyu Wu;Xuan Guo;Hanbo Jia;Yong Chen;Xinyu Liu

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Abstract

This brief presents an explicit Class-F23 voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The square-like voltage waveform is obtained via waveform shaping, and flicker noise upconversion is suppressed by a proper common-mode (CM) return path. CM resonance at the second harmonic frequency is introduced by a compact octagonal inductor. The rms value of the impulse sensitivity function (ISF) is significantly reduced through Class-F23 operation. The VCO switches between two modes of a high-order LC resonator consisting of two identical LC tanks coupled by capacitors. A prototype of the VCO is implemented in a 28-nm CMOS. Measurements show a continuous tuning range (TR) of 4.89–7.29 GHz, with a peak figure of merit (FoM) of 190.5 dB/Hz at 5.8 GHz and better than 188.5 dB across the entire TR. The flicker phase-noise corner ranges from 70 to 400 kHz. The VCO consumes 16–19 mW from a 0.5-V supply and occupies an active area of 0.21 mm2.

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具有低损耗 CM 返回路径的 28 纳米双模显式 F$_{23}$ 类 VCO，可在 4.9-7.3-GHz TR 范围内实现 70-400-kHz 1/$f^{3}$ PN 波角

本简介介绍了一种明确的 F23 类压控振荡器（VCO）。通过波形整形获得方形电压波形，并通过适当的共模（CM）返回路径抑制闪烁噪声上变频。二次谐波频率处的 CM 谐振由一个紧凑的八角形电感器引入。通过 F23 类工作，脉冲灵敏度函数 (ISF) 的均方根值显著降低。VCO 可在高阶 LC 谐振器的两种模式之间切换，高阶 LC 谐振器由两个通过电容器耦合的相同 LC 槽组成。VCO 原型采用 28 纳米 CMOS 实现。测量结果表明，其连续调谐范围 (TR) 为 4.89-7.29 GHz，在 5.8 GHz 时的峰值优越性 (FoM) 为 190.5 dB/Hz，在整个 TR 范围内优于 188.5 dB。闪烁相噪角范围为 70 至 400 kHz。VCO 在 0.5 V 电源下的功耗为 16-19 mW，占用的有效面积为 0.21 mm2。

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IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems 工程技术-工程：电子与电气

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6.40

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7.10%

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187

审稿时长

3.6 months

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