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Design of a 4.2-to-5.1 GHz Ultralow-Power Complementary Class-B/C Hybrid-Mode VCO in 65-nm CMOS Fully Supported by EDA Tools
Martins,Ricardo1; Lourenco,Nuno1; Horta,Nuno1; Zhong,Shenke2,3; Yin,Jun2,3; Mak,Pui In2,3; Martins,Rui P.2,4
2020-11-01
Source PublicationIEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS I-REGULAR PAPERS
ISSN1549-8328
Volume67Issue:11Pages:3965-3977
Abstract

Optimal voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) design for ultralow-power (ULP) radios has to fulfill simultaneously multiple requirements such as frequency tuning range, phase noise, power consumption, and frequency pushing. The manual design struggles to approach the full potential that a given topology can achieve. In this work, we prove the role of electronic design automation (EDA) tools by fully supporting the complex design of a ULP complementary Class-B/C hybrid-mode VCO. In the 1st step of the EDA-assisted flow, we perform a worst-case corner of worst-case tuning sizing optimization over a 108-dimensional performance space, offering sizing solutions with power consumption down to 145μW at the worst-case. In the 2nd step, we introduce an automatic layout generation tool to offer valuable insights into the post-layout design space and devise a ready-for-tape-out fine optimization strategy. The hybrid-mode VCO prototyped in 65-nm CMOS occupies a die area of 0.165 mm2 and dissipates 297μW from a 0.8 V supply at 5.1 GHz. The phase noise at 1 MHz offset is-110.1 dBc/Hz, resulting in a competitive Figure-of-Merit (FoM) of 189.4 dBc/Hz well-suited for ULP applications.

KeywordAutomatic Layout Generation Electronic Design Automation Multi-objective Optimization Nanometer Cmos Ultralow-power Voltage-controlled Oscillator
DOI10.1109/TCSI.2020.3009857
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Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaEngineering
WOS SubjectEngineering, Electrical & Electronic
WOS IDWOS:000583739900030
PublisherIEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC, 445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855-4141
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85089297215
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionINSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS
Faculty of Science and Technology
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Corresponding AuthorMartins,Ricardo; Yin,Jun
Affiliation1.Instituto de Telecomunicações,Instituto Superior Técnico,Universidade de Lisboa,Lisbon,1049-001,Portugal
2.State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal,VLSI,IME,University of Macau,Taipa,Macao
3.Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE),Faculty of Science and Technology (FST),University of Macau,Taipa,Macao
4.Instituto Superior Técnico,Universidade de Lisboa,Lisbon,Portugal
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau;  Faculty of Science and Technology
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Martins,Ricardo,Lourenco,Nuno,Horta,Nuno,et al. Design of a 4.2-to-5.1 GHz Ultralow-Power Complementary Class-B/C Hybrid-Mode VCO in 65-nm CMOS Fully Supported by EDA Tools[J]. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS I-REGULAR PAPERS, 2020, 67(11), 3965-3977.
APA Martins,Ricardo., Lourenco,Nuno., Horta,Nuno., Zhong,Shenke., Yin,Jun., Mak,Pui In., & Martins,Rui P. (2020). Design of a 4.2-to-5.1 GHz Ultralow-Power Complementary Class-B/C Hybrid-Mode VCO in 65-nm CMOS Fully Supported by EDA Tools. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS I-REGULAR PAPERS, 67(11), 3965-3977.
MLA Martins,Ricardo,et al."Design of a 4.2-to-5.1 GHz Ultralow-Power Complementary Class-B/C Hybrid-Mode VCO in 65-nm CMOS Fully Supported by EDA Tools".IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS I-REGULAR PAPERS 67.11(2020):3965-3977.
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