DocumentCode :
1379673
Title :
Observations Concerning the Locking Range in a Complementary Differential 
Injection-Locked Frequency Divider—Part II: Design Methodology
Author :
Daneshgar, Saeid ; De Feo, Oscar ; Kennedy, Michael Peter
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microelectron. Eng., Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork, Ireland
Volume :
58
Issue :
4
fYear :
2011
fDate :
4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
765
Lastpage :
776
Abstract :
An intuitive approach to analyze the behavior of an Injection-Locked Frequency Divider was presented in Part I of this work; that paper provided insight into the locking behavior in the valid design area of the circuit. In this paper, we present a rigorous design methodology which provides a closed form equation showing where the locking range is wider. Theoretical predictions of the locked regions are verified by simulations of the circuit in Spectre RF using 0.35-CMOS technology models.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; frequency dividers; CMOS technology; Spectre RF; complementary differential injection-locked frequency divider; rigorous design methodology; size 0.35 mum; Design methodology; Frequency conversion; Integrated circuit modeling; Mathematical model; Oscillators; Sensitivity; Transistors; $LC$ injection locked frequency dividers; Analog frequency dividers; bifurcation theory; locking range prediction; nonlinear analysis; nonlinear oscillators;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1549-8328
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TCSI.2010.2078770
Filename :
5638154
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