• DocumentCode
    2554793
  • Title

    Amplitude detection inside CMOS LC oscillators

  • Author

    Kinget, Peter

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Columbia Univ.
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-24 May 2006
  • Abstract
    In this paper we demonstrate that an intrinsic amplitude detector exists in negative resistance CMOS LC oscillators. The DC bias on the common-mode node in CMOS VCOs depends on the oscillation amplitude. Amplitude control loops can thus be built without a separate amplitude detector. Insights in possible AM to PM noise mechanisms are also derived
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; network analysis; oscillations; peak detectors; phase noise; voltage-controlled oscillators; AM noise mechanisms; CMOS LC oscillators; CMOS VCO; PM noise mechanisms; amplitude control loops; intrinsic amplitude detector; oscillation amplitude; Automatic control; Detectors; Electric resistance; Low pass filters; Parasitic capacitance; Phase locked loops; Radio frequency; Tail; Voltage; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Circuits and Systems, 2006. ISCAS 2006. Proceedings. 2006 IEEE International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Island of Kos
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9389-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISCAS.2006.1693791
  • Filename
    1693791