Title :
12GHz Low-Area-Overhead Standing-Wave Clock Distribution with Inductively-Loaded and Coupled Technique
Author :
Sasaki, Mamoru ; Shiozaki, Mitsuru ; MORI, Atsushi ; Iwata, Atsushi ; Ikeda, Hiroaki
Author_Institution :
Hiroshima Univ.
Abstract :
A clock distribution network using inductively-loaded standing-wave oscillators is designed. Synchronization among oscillators is achieved through magnetic coupling. The 12GHz clock distribution network is prototyped in a 6M 0.18mum CMOS technology. A peak-to-peak jitter of 4.7ps is achieved on a 5times5 mesh structure, with a pitch of 200mum. The power consumption is 80mW at 0.9V.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; clocks; coupled circuits; oscillators; synchronisation; timing circuits; timing jitter; 0.18 micron; 0.9 V; 12 GHz; 200 micron; 6M CMOS technology; 80 mW; clock distribution network; inductively-loaded standing-wave oscillators; low-area-overhead standing-wave clock distribution; magnetic coupling; mesh structure; peak-to-peak jitter; power consumption; synchronization; Attenuation; Clocks; Couplings; Frequency synchronization; Inductors; MOSFET circuits; Oscillators; Power supplies; Resonance; Spirals;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2007. ISSCC 2007. Digest of Technical Papers. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0853-9
Electronic_ISBN :
0193-6530
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.2007.373353
