5-GHz gm-boosted transformer cross-coupled current-reused colpitts VCO

Boon Eu Seow, Ming Hong Lin, Tzuen Hsi Huang, Huey Ru Chuang

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Abstract

This paper presents the design of a 5 GHz gm-boosted transformer cross-coupled current-reused Colpitts voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The gm-boosting techniques of transformer cross-coupling is adopted to make the oscillation startup condition much easier with a lower current consumption. This Colpitts VCO is implemented in TSMC 0.18μm 1P6M CMOS process with a chip area of 0.655 mm2. The measured frequency tuning range is from 4.63 to 5.04 GHz, and the phase noise is -116.79 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset. The VCO core dissipates 3.74 mW from a 1.8 V supply.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRFIT 2016 - 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509012350
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Sept 27
Event2016 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2016 - Taipei, Taiwan
Duration: 2016 Aug 242016 Aug 26

Publication series

NameRFIT 2016 - 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology

Other

Other2016 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2016
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityTaipei
Period16-08-2416-08-26

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Instrumentation

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