A 44-49 GHz low phase noise CMOS voltage-controlled oscillator with 10-dBm output power and 16.1% efficiency

Che Chen Lee, Shu Yan Huang, Hong Yeh Chang

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Abstract

In this paper, we present a monolithic wide tuning range low phase noise voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) with high output power and high efficiency in 90 nm CMOS process. The proposed VCO is based on a cascode amplifier with a π-feedback network. The propose VCO achieves a maximum output power of 10.6 dBm, and a maximum efficiency of 16.1%, when the dc supply voltage is 2.4 V with a current consumption of 27 mA. The measured phase noise at 1-MHz offset is -104.6 dBc/Hz. The oscillation frequency is from 43.8 to 49.1 GHz. The chip size of the VCO is 514 × 554 μm2. This work has the highest efficiency and the highest output power among all the reported MMW CMOS VCOs without output buffer amplifier.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Print)9781479938698
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2014 - Tampa, FL, United States
Duration: 1 Jun 20146 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameIEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest
ISSN (Print)0149-645X

Conference

Conference2014 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTampa, FL
Period1/06/146/06/14

Keywords

  • CMOS
  • low phase noise
  • millimeter-wave
  • monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC)
  • voltage controlled oscillator

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