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A linear tuning ring VCO for spectrum monitor receiver in cognitive radio applications

A linear tuning ring VCO for spectrum monitor receiver in cognitive radio applications
A linear tuning ring VCO for spectrum monitor receiver in cognitive radio applications
A ring oscillator is designed and implemented on standard 130nm CMOS technology for wide range frequency tuning purpose in a spectrum monitor receiver used in cognitive radio applications. The three-stage differential ring oscillator is tuned by an array of MOS varactors, which is controlled by a novel staggered voltage offset system for improved tuning linearity. The proposed ring oscillator achieves a measured tuning range from 4.85GHz to 7.15GHz, consuming 4.2mA current from a 1.2V supply voltage. The measured phase noise is -82.5 dBc/Hz at 1MHz offset from an operating frequency of 4.88GHz. The die area of the oscillator core is about 70?m×50?m.
Liang, Siwen
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Redman-White, William
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Liang, Siwen
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Redman-White, William
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Liang, Siwen and Redman-White, William (2011) A linear tuning ring VCO for spectrum monitor receiver in cognitive radio applications. 2011 European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design, Linköping, Sweden. 28 - 30 Aug 2011.

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Abstract

A ring oscillator is designed and implemented on standard 130nm CMOS technology for wide range frequency tuning purpose in a spectrum monitor receiver used in cognitive radio applications. The three-stage differential ring oscillator is tuned by an array of MOS varactors, which is controlled by a novel staggered voltage offset system for improved tuning linearity. The proposed ring oscillator achieves a measured tuning range from 4.85GHz to 7.15GHz, consuming 4.2mA current from a 1.2V supply voltage. The measured phase noise is -82.5 dBc/Hz at 1MHz offset from an operating frequency of 4.88GHz. The die area of the oscillator core is about 70?m×50?m.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 29 August 2011
Venue - Dates: 2011 European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design, Linköping, Sweden, 2011-08-28 - 2011-08-30
Organisations: Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology

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Local EPrints ID: 337753
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/337753
PURE UUID: 5b18e560-e922-493f-adb0-5d8c8ce0851f

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Date deposited: 02 May 2012 13:21
Last modified: 08 Jan 2022 09:00

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Author: Siwen Liang
Author: William Redman-White

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