A 4.1-5.2 GHz LC VCO using a vertical solenoid inductor in 0.13 μm digital CMOS

  • Chang Zhi Yu
  • , Dong Sao Lee
  • , Hong Jin Kim
  • , Hyung Gu Park
  • , Kang Yoon Lee

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Abstract

This paper presents a small area LC VCO with an on-chip 3-D solenoid inductor using the 0.13 m digital CMOS process. The on-chip solenoid inductor is vertically constructed by using Metal and Via layers with a horizontal scalability. Compared to a spiral inductor, it has the advantage of occupying a small area and this is due to its 3-D structure. The LC VCO with solenoid inductor is fabricated in 0.13 m process and the die area of solenoid inductor is 0.013 mm2. The measured phase noise is -110.61 dBc/Hz at 1MHz offset when the output frequency is 5.195 GHz. The measured tuning range is about 1.1 GHz. The power consumed from 1.2 V supply, is 13.2 mW.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 IEEE 11th International New Circuits and Systems Conference, NEWCAS 2013
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 IEEE 11th International New Circuits and Systems Conference, NEWCAS 2013 - Paris, France
Duration: 16 Jun 201319 Jun 2013

Publication series

Name2013 IEEE 11th International New Circuits and Systems Conference, NEWCAS 2013

Conference

Conference2013 IEEE 11th International New Circuits and Systems Conference, NEWCAS 2013
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period16/06/1319/06/13

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