88-96 GHz VCO with Inductance-Compensated Capacitive Source Degeneration in 90-nm CMOS

Hsin Li, Tzuen Hsi Huang, Huey Ru Chuang

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Abstract

A 94-GHz voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) using inductance-compensated capacitive source degeneration (IC-CSD) technique to widen the tuning range is presented. This work has been implemented in 90-nm CMOS technology with a chip area of 0.257 mm2. The measured output frequency of the VCO covers a range of 7.99 GHz from 87.99 to 95.98 GHz (8.7% tuning range) and delivers +5.2-dBm maximum output power at 94 GHz. At 94 GHz, the measured phase noises at 1-MHz and 10-MHz frequency offsets are-71.72 and-96.51 dBc/Hz, respectively. The total power dissipation is 85.08 mW while the VCO core and the drive amplifier draw 30.36 mW and 54.72 mW from 1.2-V and 2.4-V power supplies, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665433914
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Aug 25
Event2021 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2021 - Hualien, Taiwan
Duration: 2021 Aug 252021 Aug 27

Publication series

Name2021 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2021

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2021
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityHualien
Period21-08-2521-08-27

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

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

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