a 40 mv /4 uw cmos colpitts oscillator with additional positive feedback at 2.12 ghz

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Brasília, September 1 st 2012 [email protected] [email protected] LCI - UFSC Integrated Circuits Laboratory – Tecnological Center Department of Electrical Engineering Federal University of Santa Catarina A 40 mV/4 uW CMOS Colpitts Oscillator with Additional Positive Feedback at 2.12 GHz Rodrigo Eduardo Rottava Fernando Rangel de Sousa

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A 40 mV /4 uW CMOS Colpitts Oscillator with Additional Positive Feedback at 2.12 GHz. Rodrigo Eduardo Rottava Fernando Rangel de Sousa. Outline. Introduction Proposed Topology Analysis Design Post-layout Simulations Conclusions. Introduction. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: A 40  mV /4  uW  CMOS  Colpitts Oscillator with Additional  Positive Feedback  at  2.12 GHz

Brasília, September 1st 2012

[email protected]@ieee.org

LCI - UFSC

Integrated Circuits Laboratory – Tecnological CenterDepartment of Electrical EngineeringFederal University of Santa Catarina

A 40 mV/4 uW CMOS Colpitts Oscillator with Additional

Positive Feedback at 2.12 GHz

Rodrigo Eduardo RottavaFernando Rangel de Sousa

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Outline

• Introduction• Proposed Topology• Analysis• Design• Post-layout Simulations• Conclusions

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Introduction

The aim: new topology to reduce power consumption and supply voltage of radio-frequency oscillators.

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Rodrigo E. Rottava and Fernando R. de Sousa – [email protected]

Introduction

The aim: new topology to reduce power consumption and supply voltage of radio-frequency oscillators.

How: to add a new positive feedback technique in a classical Colpitts oscillator.

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Rodrigo E. Rottava and Fernando R. de Sousa – [email protected]

Introduction

The aim: new topology to reduce power consumption and supply voltage of radio-frequency oscillators.

How: to add a new positive feedback technique in a classical Colpitts oscillator.

Applications: WBAN’s (ultra-low power consumption).

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Outline

• Introduction• Proposed Topology• Analysis• Design• Post-layout Simulations• Conclusions

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Colpitts Oscillator

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High level representation

Oscillation Criteria:

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Colpitts Oscillator

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High level representation

Oscillation Criteria:

Colpitts Oscillator

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Colpitts Oscillator

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High level representation

Oscillation Criteria:

Colpitts Oscillator

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Adding Feedback

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Source admittance Lg :

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Adding Feedback

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Source admittance Lg :

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Adding Feedback

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Source admittance Lg :

By using those two feedback sources it is possible to reduce the bias current.

Proposed topology.

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Outline

• Introduction• Proposed Topology• Analysis• Design• Post-layout Simulations• Conclusions

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Small-Signal Representation

Proposed topology

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Small-Signal Representation

Proposed topology

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Circuit Losses

Small-signal representation

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Small-Signal Representation

Proposed topology

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Circuit Losses

Small-signal representation

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Small-Signal Representation

Proposed topology

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Circuit Losses

Small-signal representation

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Small-Signal Representation

Proposed topology

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Circuit Losses

Small-signal representation

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Small-Signal Representation

Proposed topology

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Circuit Losses

Small-signal representation

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Required gms

Total source transconductance:

Total drain transconductance:

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Circuit Losses

The required gms in order to start-up the oscillator:

1st oscillation criterion:

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Oscillation Frequency

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The oscillation frequency is given by: where:

2nd oscillation criterion:

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Reducing the required gms

Required gms:

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Reducing the required gms

Required gms:

Two strategies to reduce the required gms were studied.

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Reducing the required gms

Required gms:

Two strategies to reduce the required gms were studied.

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a) Optimum capacitor ratio:

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Reducing the required gms

Required gms:

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b) Gate inductive degeneration:

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Reducing the required gms

Required gms:

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b) Gate inductive degeneration:

For |α|, |β| < 0

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Reducing the required gms

Required gms:

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b) Gate inductive degeneration:

For |α|, |β| < 0

Nevertheless, for

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Effect of Lg

Effect of Lg on the input conductance of theone-port network.

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Parameters Value

gms 4.5 mS

gmd 1.5 mS

gmg 2.5 mS

Cgs 100 fF

Cgd 100 fF

C1 540 fF

C2 700 fF

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Effect of Lg

Effect of Lg on the input conductance of theone-port network.

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Parameters Value

gms 4.5 mS

gmd 1.5 mS

gmg 2.5 mS

Cgs 100 fF

Cgd 100 fF

C1 540 fF

C2 700 fF

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Outline

• Introduction• Proposed Topology• Analysis• Design• Post-layout Simulations• Conclusions

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Design Flow

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DC Characterization

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Design Flow

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DC Characterization

Gate Inductor

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DC Characterization

Gate InductorOptimum

Capacitive Ratio

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Gate InductorOptimum

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Minimum gms?

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DC Characterization

Gate InductorOptimum

Capacitive Ratio

Minimum gms?

Decrease VDD

No

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Design Flow

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DC Characterization

Gate InductorOptimum

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Minimum gms?

Gate InductorNo

Optimized Low-Voltage Oscillator

Yes

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Specifications

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• Oscillator at 2.4 GHz in CMOS 130 nm using a zero VTH transistor.

• Buffer in order to adapte the oscillator with the spectrum analyzer.

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Specifications

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• Oscillator at 2.4 GHz in CMOS 130 nm using a zero VTH transistor.

• Buffer in order to adapte the oscillator with the spectrum analyzer.

Oscillator Core

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Specifications

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• Oscillator at 2.4 GHz in CMOS 130 nm using a zero VTH transistor.

• Buffer in order to adapte the oscillator with the spectrum analyzer.

Buffer

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Specifications

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• Oscillator at 2.4 GHz in CMOS 130 nm using a zero VTH transistor.

• Buffer in order to adapte the oscillator with the spectrum analyzer.

Spectrum Analyzer

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Parameters

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Transistor Parameter VDD = 40 mV

Value

gms 4.50 mS

gmd 1.52 mS

gmg 2.50 mS

Cgs 103 fF

Cgd 102 fF

Circuit Parameters Value

C1 541 fFC2 704 fFC3 10 pFC4 40 pFL1 9.18 nH

LRFC 10 nHLg 12 nH

M1 (zero VTH) 200u/400nM2 (nfet_rf) 50u/120n

R1 74 kΩIB 3 mA

VB 1.5 V

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Parameters

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Transistor Parameter VDD = 40 mV

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gms 4.50 mS

gmd 1.52 mS

gmg 2.50 mS

Cgs 103 fF

Cgd 102 fF

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C1 541 fFC2 704 fFC3 10 pFC4 40 pFL1 9.18 nH

LRFC 10 nHLg 12 nH

M1 (zero VTH) 200u/400nM2 (nfet_rf) 50u/120n

R1 74 kΩIB 3 mA

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Transistor Parameter VDD = 40 mV

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gms 4.50 mS

gmd 1.52 mS

gmg 2.50 mS

Cgs 103 fF

Cgd 102 fF

Circuit Parameters Value

C1 541 fFC2 704 fFC3 10 pFC4 40 pFL1 9.18 nH

LRFC 10 nHLg 12 nH

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R1 74 kΩIB 3 mA

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Final Layout

Technology: IBM 130 nm.

M1 = Zero-VTH transistor

Area: 0.9 mm²

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Technology: IBM 130 nm.

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Area: 0.9 mm²

VDD GND

RF OUTB1 B2

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• Introduction• Proposed Topology• Analysis• Design• Post-layout Simulations• Conclusions

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Transient Simulation (loaded oscillator)Output voltage and drain current

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ID

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IDVDD ID = 4 µW

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Phase Noise Simulation21

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Comparative Table

[2] T. Brown, F. Farhabakhshian, A. Guha Roy, T. Fiez, and K. Mayaram.

[3] H.-H. Hsieh and L.-H. Lu.

[4] K. Kwok and H. Luong.

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Parameters [2] [3]a [3]b [4] This Work

CMOS Technology (nm) 130 180 180 180 130

Supply Voltage (mV) 475 600 400 350 40

Frequency (GHz) 4.90 5.60 5.60 1.40 2.12

DC Power (mW) 2.70 3.00 1.10 1.46 0.004

Phase Noise (dBc/Hz) -136.2¹ -118.0² -114.0² -128.6² -91.5²

FoM (dBc/Hz) 196.3 189 189.0 189.8 182

¹ @ 3 MHz² @ 1 MHz

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Comparative Table

[2] T. Brown, F. Farhabakhshian, A. Guha Roy, T. Fiez, and K. Mayaram.

[3] H.-H. Hsieh and L.-H. Lu.

[4] K. Kwok and H. Luong.

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Parameters [2] [3]a [3]b [4] This Work

CMOS Technology (nm) 130 180 180 180 130

Supply Voltage (mV) 475 600 400 350 40

Frequency (GHz) 4.90 5.60 5.60 1.40 2.12

DC Power (mW) 2.70 3.00 1.10 1.46 0.004

Phase Noise (dBc/Hz) -136.2¹ -118.0² -114.0² -128.6² -91.5²

FoM (dBc/Hz) 196.3 189 189.0 189.8 182

¹ @ 3 MHz² @ 1 MHz

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Comparative Table

[2] T. Brown, F. Farhabakhshian, A. Guha Roy, T. Fiez, and K. Mayaram.

[3] H.-H. Hsieh and L.-H. Lu.

[4] K. Kwok and H. Luong.

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Parameters [2] [3]a [3]b [4] This Work

CMOS Technology (nm) 130 180 180 180 130

Supply Voltage (mV) 475 600 400 350 40

Frequency (GHz) 4.90 5.60 5.60 1.40 2.12

DC Power (mW) 2.70 3.00 1.10 1.46 0.004

Phase Noise (dBc/Hz) -136.2¹ -118.0² -114.0² -128.6² -91.5²

FoM (dBc/Hz) 196.3 189 189.0 189.8 182

¹ @ 3 MHz² @ 1 MHz

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Comparative Table

[2] T. Brown, F. Farhabakhshian, A. Guha Roy, T. Fiez, and K. Mayaram.

[3] H.-H. Hsieh and L.-H. Lu.

[4] K. Kwok and H. Luong.

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Parameters [2] [3]a [3]b [4] This Work

CMOS Technology (nm) 130 180 180 180 130

Supply Voltage (mV) 475 600 400 350 40

Frequency (GHz) 4.90 5.60 5.60 1.40 2.12

DC Power (mW) 2.70 3.00 1.10 1.46 0.004

Phase Noise (dBc/Hz) -136.2¹ -118.0² -114.0² -128.6² -91.5²

FoM (dBc/Hz) 196.3 189 189.0 189.8 182

¹ @ 3 MHz² @ 1 MHz

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Conclusions

• Two positive feedback sources + optimization = decrease the power and supply voltage.

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Conclusions

• Two positive feedback sources + optimization = decrease the power and supply voltage.

• We have achieved an oscillator with 40 mV of supply voltage and 4 uW of power consumption.

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