A V-band low-phase-noise low-jitter sub-harmonically injection-locked QVCO with high quadrature accuracy in 90-nm CMOS process

Chun Ching Chan, Han Nong Yeh, Gun Lin Huang, Hong Yeh Chang

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Abstract

A V-band CMOS sub-harmonically injection-locked quadrature voltage-controlled oscillator (SILQVCO) is presented using 90-nm CMOS process in this paper. A transformer coupled topology is employed in the SILQVCO to enhance locking range and operation frequency. The measured free-running oscillation frequency is from 56.6 to 59 GHz with a tuning range of 2.4 GHz. With one-third sub-harmonic injection, the SILQVCO features an overall locking range of 3.5 GHz, a phase noise of -126.8 dBc/Hz at 1-MHz offset, and a RMS jitter of 54 fs. The measured quadrature phase error and amplitude error are 0.32° and 0.26 dB, respectively. As compared with the prior art, this work has the best finger of merits in the millimeter-wave band.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1359-1362
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509063604
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Oct 2017
Event2017 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2017 - Honololu, United States
Duration: 4 Jun 20179 Jun 2017

Publication series

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

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonololu
Period4/06/179/06/17

Keywords

  • CMOS
  • Low jitter
  • Low phase noise
  • Millimeter-wave
  • MMIC
  • Quadrature modulation
  • RFIC
  • Voltage-controlled oscillator

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