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Frequency Tuning Range Extension in LC-VCOs Using Negative-Capacitance Circuits
Ist Teil von
IEEE transactions on circuits and systems. II, Express briefs, 2013-04, Vol.60 (4), p.182-186
Ort / Verlag
IEEE
Erscheinungsjahr
2013
Quelle
IEEE Xplore
Beschreibungen/Notizen
We present an experimentally validated capacitance cancellation structure to increase the tuning range (TR) of LC voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) with minimal phase noise or power impact. The cancellation is based on an ultrawideband differential active negative-capacitance (NC) circuit. An NC scheme suitable for bottom-biased VCOs is analyzed and combined with a CMOS VCO to cancel the fixed capacitance in the LC tank. The NC structure is further modified to be tunable, enabling additional expansion of the VCO TR. By manipulating the quality factor (Q) of the NC tuning varactor pair, a prototype VCO achieves a maximum TR of 27% in a 130-nm technology, while dissipating 13 mA from a 0.9-V supply. The TR is the highest reported at Q-band, covering from 34.5 GHz to 45.4 GHz. Compared to the reference VCO without an NC circuit, the TR is increased by 38%. The measured worst case phase noise is -95 dBc/Hz at 1-MHz offset, and the FOM T is -184.9 dBc/Hz.