High-performance harmonic-rich single-core VCO with multi-LC tank: A tutorial
This brief overviews the development of high-performance single-core voltage-controlled
oscillators (VCOs) employing a multi-LC tank over the past two decades. From the circuit …
oscillators (VCOs) employing a multi-LC tank over the past two decades. From the circuit …
A 56.4-to-63.4 GHz multi-rate all-digital fractional-N PLL for FMCW radar applications in 65 nm CMOS
W Wu, RB Staszewski, JR Long - IEEE Journal of solid-state …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A mm-wave digital transmitter based on a 60 GHz all-digital phase-locked loop (ADPLL) with
wideband frequency modulation (FM) for FMCW radar applications is proposed. The …
wideband frequency modulation (FM) for FMCW radar applications is proposed. The …
Benchmark figure of merit extensions for low jitter phase locked loops inspired by new PLL architectures
W Bae - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A conventional figure-of-merit (FOM) for a phase-locked loop (PLL) has served as the most
powerful indicator to compare and to normalize performance of different PLL designs …
powerful indicator to compare and to normalize performance of different PLL designs …
A 0.083-mm2 25.2-to-29.5 GHz Multi-LC-Tank Class-F234 VCO With a 189.6-dBc/Hz FOM
A compact multi-LC-tank Class-F 234 voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) for mm-wave
applications is reported. It features an inductive multiplier inside the positive feedback loop …
applications is reported. It features an inductive multiplier inside the positive feedback loop …
A 28-nm FD-SOI 115-fs jitter PLL-based LO system for 24–30-GHz sliding-IF 5G transceivers
S Ek, T Påhlsson, C Elgaard, A Carlsson… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A system for local oscillator (LO) signal generation in 5G millimeter-wave (mmW) multi-
antenna transceivers is presented. The system is modular with one phase locked loop (PLL) …
antenna transceivers is presented. The system is modular with one phase locked loop (PLL) …
On the design of mm-wave self-mixing-VCO architecture for high tuning-range and low phase noise
Frequency synthesis at mm-wave range suffers from a severe tradeoff between phase noise
(PN) and frequency tuning range (FTR). This work presents the analysis and compares the …
(PN) and frequency tuning range (FTR). This work presents the analysis and compares the …
High-resolution millimeter-wave digitally controlled oscillators with reconfigurable passive resonators
W Wu, JR Long, RB Staszewski - IEEE Journal of Solid-State …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Two new millimeter-wave digitally controlled oscillators (DCOs) that achieve a tuning range>
10% and fine frequency resolution 1 MHz simultaneously are described. Switched metal …
10% and fine frequency resolution 1 MHz simultaneously are described. Switched metal …
On the design of a high-performance mm-wave VCO with switchable triple-coupled transformer
MH Kashani, A Tarkeshdouz, R Molavi… - IEEE Transactions …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we present a circuit technique to design a wide tuning range (TR) voltage-
controlled oscillator (VCO). The employed technique extends the TR with a minimal adverse …
controlled oscillator (VCO). The employed technique extends the TR with a minimal adverse …
A programmable frequency multiplier-by-29 architecture for millimeter wave applications
C Jany, A Siligaris… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an original mmW frequency multiplier that provides the channel center
frequencies of the IEEE 802.15. 3c standard from a much lower and fixed frequency of 2.16 …
frequencies of the IEEE 802.15. 3c standard from a much lower and fixed frequency of 2.16 …
21.4 A 42mW 230fs-jitter sub-sampling 60GHz PLL in 40nm CMOS
V Szortyka, Q Shi, K Raczkowski… - … Solid-State Circuits …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For high data-rate communication at 60GHz using the IEEE 802.11 ad standard, the LO
synthesis needs both a low-noise VCO and low in-band phase noise. In the PLL shown in …
synthesis needs both a low-noise VCO and low in-band phase noise. In the PLL shown in …