Enabling multi-functional 5G and beyond user equipment: A survey and tutorial
The fifth generation (5G) research and development has been fueled by many new
breakthroughs in various areas. The recent progress in carrier aggregation (CA), licensed …
breakthroughs in various areas. The recent progress in carrier aggregation (CA), licensed …
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 Low-Flicker-Noise 30-GHz Class-F23 Oscillator in 28-nm CMOS Using Implicit Resonance and Explicit Common-Mode Return Path
Y Hu, T Siriburanon… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a millimeter-wave (mmW) frequency generation stage aimed at
minimizing phase noise (PN) via waveform shaping and harmonic extraction while …
minimizing phase noise (PN) via waveform shaping and harmonic extraction while …
Insights Into Phase-Noise Scaling in Switch-Coupled Multi-Core LC VCOs for E-Band Adaptive Modulation Links
L Iotti, A Mazzanti, F Svelto - IEEE Journal of Solid-State …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-capacity wireless links at millimeter-Waves are candidate for backhaul infrastructure to
small-cell mobile networks. However, the use of high-order modulation schemes sets …
small-cell mobile networks. However, the use of high-order modulation schemes sets …
A 27-GHz quad-core CMOS oscillator with no mode ambiguity
There is a lower bound on the size of a planar inductor below which significant Q-
degradation occurs. While this bound can limit the absolute performance of an LC oscillator …
degradation occurs. While this bound can limit the absolute performance of an LC oscillator …
A 19.5-GHz 28-nm Class-C CMOS VCO, With a Reasonably Rigorous Result on 1/f Noise Upconversion Caused by Short-Channel Effects
A Franceschin, P Andreani, F Padovan… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Class-C operation is leveraged to implement a K-band CMOS voltage-controlled oscillator
(VCO) where the upconversion of 1/f current noise from the cross-coupled transistors in the …
(VCO) where the upconversion of 1/f current noise from the cross-coupled transistors in the …
A 3.3-mW 25.2-to-29.4-GHz current-reuse VCO using a single-turn multi-tap inductor and differential-only switched-capacitor arrays with a 187.6-dBc/Hz FOM
A millimeter-wave current-reuse voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) features a single-turn
multi-tap inductor and two separate differential-only switched-capacitor arrays to improve the …
multi-tap inductor and two separate differential-only switched-capacitor arrays to improve the …
Low-phase-noise wideband mode-switching quad-core-coupled mm-wave VCO using a single-center-tapped switched inductor
This paper describes a mode-switching quad-core-coupled millimeter-wave (mm-wave)
voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), using a single-center-tapped (SCT) switched inductor for …
voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), using a single-center-tapped (SCT) switched inductor for …
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 Low-Noise Fractional- Digital Frequency Synthesizer With Implicit Frequency Tripling for mm-Wave Applications
In this paper, we propose a 60-GHz fractional-digital frequency synthesizer aimed at
reducing its phase noise (PN) at both the flicker () and thermal () regions while minimizing its …
reducing its phase noise (PN) at both the flicker () and thermal () regions while minimizing its …