An optimized method is presented to design the down scalers in a GHz frequency synthesizer. The down scalers are comprised of dual modulus prescaler (DMP) and programmable & pulse swallow divider,different methods ...An optimized method is presented to design the down scalers in a GHz frequency synthesizer. The down scalers are comprised of dual modulus prescaler (DMP) and programmable & pulse swallow divider,different methods of high frequency analog circuit and digital logical synthesis are adopted respectively. Using a DMP high speed, lower jitter and lower power dissipation are obtained,and output frequency of 133.0MHz of the DMP working at divide-by-8 shows an RMS jitter less than 2ps. The flexibility and reusability of the progrs, mmable divider is high;its use could be extended to many complicated frequency synthesizers. By comparison,it is a better design on performance of high-frequency circuit and good design flexibility.展开更多
Dual-modulus prescalers (DMP) for RF receivers are studied. An improved D-latch is proposed to increase the speed and the driving capability of the DMP. A novel D-latch architecture integrated with ‘OR' logic is p...Dual-modulus prescalers (DMP) for RF receivers are studied. An improved D-latch is proposed to increase the speed and the driving capability of the DMP. A novel D-latch architecture integrated with ‘OR' logic is proposed to decrease the complexity of the circuit. A divided-by-16/17 DMP for application in a digital video broadcasting-terrestrial receiver is realized with a TSMC 0.18μm mixed-signal CMOS process. The programmable & pulse swallow divider in this receiver is designed with a 0.18μm CMOS standard cell library and realized in the same process. The measured results show that the DMP has an output jitter of less than 0.03% and works well with the programmable & pulse swallow divider.展开更多
This paper describes a wideband low phase noise frequency synthesizer.It operates in the multi-band including digital radio mondiale DRM digital audio broadcasting DAB amplitude modulation AM and frequency modulation ...This paper describes a wideband low phase noise frequency synthesizer.It operates in the multi-band including digital radio mondiale DRM digital audio broadcasting DAB amplitude modulation AM and frequency modulation FM .In order to cover the signals of the overall frequencies a novel frequency planning and a new structure are proposed. A wide-band low-phase-noise low-power voltage-control oscillator VCO and a high speed wide band high frequency division ratio pulse swallow frequency divider with a low power consumption are presented.The monolithic DRM/DAB/AM/FM frequency synthesizer chip is also fabricated in a SMIC's 0.18-μm CMOS process.The die area is 1 425 μm ×795 μm including the test buffer and pads. The measured results show that the VCO operating frequency range is from 2.22 to 3.57 GHz the measured phase noise of the VCO is 120.22 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset the pulse swallow frequency divider operation frequency is from 0.9 to 3.4 GHz.The phase noise in the phase-locked loop PLL is-59.52 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset and fits for the demand of the DRM/DAB/AM/FM RF front-end. The proposed frequency synthesizer consumes 47 mW including test buffer under a 1.8 V supply.展开更多
The design and implementation of a novel ADC architecture called ring-ADC for digital voltage regulator module controllers are presented. Based on the principle of voltage-controlled oscillators' transform from volta...The design and implementation of a novel ADC architecture called ring-ADC for digital voltage regulator module controllers are presented. Based on the principle of voltage-controlled oscillators' transform from voltage to frequency,the A/D conversion of ring-ADC achieves good linearity and precise calibration against process variations compared with the delay-line ADC. A differential pulse counting discriminator also helps decrease the power consumption of the ring-ADC. It is fabricated with a Chartered 0.35μm CMOS process, and the measurement results of the integral and differential nonlinearity performance are 0.92LSB and 1.2LSB respectively. The maximum gain error measured in ten sample chips is ± 3.85%. With sampling rate of 500kHz and when the voltage regulator module (VRM) works in steady state, the ring-ADC's average power consumption is 2.56mW. The ring-ADC is verified to meet the requirements for digital VRM controller application.展开更多
This paper gives a spectrum expression which is simple and has a clear physical conception for pulse frequency modulation signal, and has been confirmed by an experiment simultaneously.
Compared to a scalar pressure sensor, a vector sensor can provide a higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) signal and more detailed intbrmation on the sound field. Study on vector sensors and their applications have bec...Compared to a scalar pressure sensor, a vector sensor can provide a higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) signal and more detailed intbrmation on the sound field. Study on vector sensors and their applications have become a hot topic. Research on the representation of a vector field is highly relevant for extending the scope of vector sensor technology. This paper discusses the range-frequency distribution of the vector field due to a broadband acoustic source moving in a shallow-water waveguide as the self noise of a surface ship, and the vector extension of the waveguide impulse response measured over a limited frequency range using an active source of known waveform. From theory analysis and numerical simulation, the range-frequency representation of a vector field exhibits an interference structure qualitatively similar to that of the corresponding pressure field but, being quantitatively different, provides additional information on the waveguide, especially through the vertical component. For the range-frequency representation, physical quantities that can better exhibit the interference characteristics of the wavegaide are the products of pressure and particle velocity and of the pressure and pressure gradient. An image processing method to effectively detect and isolate the individual striations from an interference structure was reviewed briefly. The representation of the vector impulse response was discussed according to two different measurement systems, also known as particle velocity and pressure gradient. The vector impulse response representation can not only provide additional information from pressure only but even more than that of the range-frequency representation.展开更多
文摘An optimized method is presented to design the down scalers in a GHz frequency synthesizer. The down scalers are comprised of dual modulus prescaler (DMP) and programmable & pulse swallow divider,different methods of high frequency analog circuit and digital logical synthesis are adopted respectively. Using a DMP high speed, lower jitter and lower power dissipation are obtained,and output frequency of 133.0MHz of the DMP working at divide-by-8 shows an RMS jitter less than 2ps. The flexibility and reusability of the progrs, mmable divider is high;its use could be extended to many complicated frequency synthesizers. By comparison,it is a better design on performance of high-frequency circuit and good design flexibility.
文摘Dual-modulus prescalers (DMP) for RF receivers are studied. An improved D-latch is proposed to increase the speed and the driving capability of the DMP. A novel D-latch architecture integrated with ‘OR' logic is proposed to decrease the complexity of the circuit. A divided-by-16/17 DMP for application in a digital video broadcasting-terrestrial receiver is realized with a TSMC 0.18μm mixed-signal CMOS process. The programmable & pulse swallow divider in this receiver is designed with a 0.18μm CMOS standard cell library and realized in the same process. The measured results show that the DMP has an output jitter of less than 0.03% and works well with the programmable & pulse swallow divider.
基金The Research Project of Science and Technology at the University of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(No.NJZY11016)the Innovation Fund of the Ministry of Science and Technology for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises of China(No.11C26213211234)
文摘This paper describes a wideband low phase noise frequency synthesizer.It operates in the multi-band including digital radio mondiale DRM digital audio broadcasting DAB amplitude modulation AM and frequency modulation FM .In order to cover the signals of the overall frequencies a novel frequency planning and a new structure are proposed. A wide-band low-phase-noise low-power voltage-control oscillator VCO and a high speed wide band high frequency division ratio pulse swallow frequency divider with a low power consumption are presented.The monolithic DRM/DAB/AM/FM frequency synthesizer chip is also fabricated in a SMIC's 0.18-μm CMOS process.The die area is 1 425 μm ×795 μm including the test buffer and pads. The measured results show that the VCO operating frequency range is from 2.22 to 3.57 GHz the measured phase noise of the VCO is 120.22 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset the pulse swallow frequency divider operation frequency is from 0.9 to 3.4 GHz.The phase noise in the phase-locked loop PLL is-59.52 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset and fits for the demand of the DRM/DAB/AM/FM RF front-end. The proposed frequency synthesizer consumes 47 mW including test buffer under a 1.8 V supply.
文摘The design and implementation of a novel ADC architecture called ring-ADC for digital voltage regulator module controllers are presented. Based on the principle of voltage-controlled oscillators' transform from voltage to frequency,the A/D conversion of ring-ADC achieves good linearity and precise calibration against process variations compared with the delay-line ADC. A differential pulse counting discriminator also helps decrease the power consumption of the ring-ADC. It is fabricated with a Chartered 0.35μm CMOS process, and the measurement results of the integral and differential nonlinearity performance are 0.92LSB and 1.2LSB respectively. The maximum gain error measured in ten sample chips is ± 3.85%. With sampling rate of 500kHz and when the voltage regulator module (VRM) works in steady state, the ring-ADC's average power consumption is 2.56mW. The ring-ADC is verified to meet the requirements for digital VRM controller application.
文摘This paper gives a spectrum expression which is simple and has a clear physical conception for pulse frequency modulation signal, and has been confirmed by an experiment simultaneously.
基金Supported by Office of Naval Research grant N00014-07-1-1069the National Nature Science Foundation of China grant 50979019the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research (F.R.S. - FNRS)
文摘Compared to a scalar pressure sensor, a vector sensor can provide a higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) signal and more detailed intbrmation on the sound field. Study on vector sensors and their applications have become a hot topic. Research on the representation of a vector field is highly relevant for extending the scope of vector sensor technology. This paper discusses the range-frequency distribution of the vector field due to a broadband acoustic source moving in a shallow-water waveguide as the self noise of a surface ship, and the vector extension of the waveguide impulse response measured over a limited frequency range using an active source of known waveform. From theory analysis and numerical simulation, the range-frequency representation of a vector field exhibits an interference structure qualitatively similar to that of the corresponding pressure field but, being quantitatively different, provides additional information on the waveguide, especially through the vertical component. For the range-frequency representation, physical quantities that can better exhibit the interference characteristics of the wavegaide are the products of pressure and particle velocity and of the pressure and pressure gradient. An image processing method to effectively detect and isolate the individual striations from an interference structure was reviewed briefly. The representation of the vector impulse response was discussed according to two different measurement systems, also known as particle velocity and pressure gradient. The vector impulse response representation can not only provide additional information from pressure only but even more than that of the range-frequency representation.