Title :
Frequency Tuning of Wide Temperature Range CMOS LC VCOs
Author :
Maulik, Prabir C. ; Lai, Ping Wing
Author_Institution :
Analog Devices, Wilmington, MA, USA
Abstract :
This paper analyzes various aspects of the performance of LC VCOs over temperature with emphasis on the temperature dependence of KVCO. A novel frequency-tuning scheme is proposed which allows wide temperature range operation while keeping the average KVCO low.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; circuit tuning; phase noise; varactors; voltage-controlled oscillators; CMOS LC VCO; KVCO; frequency tuning; temperature dependence; temperature range operation; Capacitance; Phase noise; Temperature distribution; Tuning; Varactors; Voltage-controlled oscillators; $K_{rm VCO}$; VCO; phase noise; varactor; voltage-controlled oscillator;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSSC.2011.2148570
