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New LC oscillator topology in CMOS 0.18/spl mu/m technology


Abstract:

This paper presents a new inductance-capacitance (LC) oscillator topology. The circuit configuration proposed employs a single inductor for the LC resonator tank. The tan...Show More

Abstract:

This paper presents a new inductance-capacitance (LC) oscillator topology. The circuit configuration proposed employs a single inductor for the LC resonator tank. The tank is connected to an NMOS cross-coupled pair with PMOS active load. A second NMOS cross-coupled pair is placed between the gates of the active loads to enhance the positive feedback without degrading the phase noise. The technology used for the design is a standard CMOS 0.18mum. Simulations are shown to compare the performance of the proposed topology, in terms of phase noise and power consumption, with the well-known complementary cross-coupled topology and the NMOS cross-coupled topology with active load
Date of Conference: 21-24 May 2006
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 11 September 2006
Print ISBN:0-7803-9389-9

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Conference Location: Kos, Greece

I. Introduction

In high-frequency design, inductance-capacitance (LC) oscillators are generally preferred to ring oscillators, mainly because of their generally admitted better phase noise, circuit simplicity and ease of implementation. The LC resonator tank acts as a bandpass filter that helps filter out phase noise, while high-frequency ring oscillators suffer from switching effects and are more sensitive to power supply noise [1].

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