• DocumentCode
    465508
  • Title

    Synchronization of Multiple DCO´s (Clocks) for AFM Probe-Arrays

  • Author

    Ziel, Stephen A. ; Salem, Fathi M.

  • Author_Institution
    Michigan State University: Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, East Lansing, USA. zielstep@msu.edu
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    6-9 Aug. 2006
  • Firstpage
    547
  • Lastpage
    550
  • Abstract
    We present the CMOS circuit design of a new scheme to synchronize multiple oscillators to be used to drive an array of probes used in AFM imaging techniques. This circuit design synchronizes multiple Digitally-Controlled-Oscillators (DCOs) with the aid of vector implementation of CMOS Gilbert Multipliers. The overall circuit includes on chip inductors, and uses the 0.5¿m process.
  • Keywords
    Clocks; Computer architecture; Coupling circuits; Frequency synchronization; MOSFET circuits; Probes; RLC circuits; Varactors; Voltage; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Circuits and Systems, 2006. MWSCAS '06. 49th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    San Juan, PR
  • ISSN
    1548-3746
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0172-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1548-3746
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSCAS.2006.382120
  • Filename
    4267197