Prediction of LC-VCOs' tuning curves with period calculation technique

－This paper describes a new prediction method of tuning curves of a LC-tank voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) with period calculation technique. With this period calculation technique, the prediction of oscillator tuning curves is more accurate compared with the traditional harmonic approxi -mation. The theoretical analyses are experimentally validated with a CMOS complementary LC-tank VCO implemented in 0.35µm 1P4M pure logic CMOS process.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: ASPDAC
• Authors: Zhangwen Tang, Jie He, Hongyan Jian, Haiqing Zhang, Jie Zhang, Hao Min
• Keywords: ASPDAC 2005, Hardware, LC-tank Voltage-controlled Oscillator, Oscillator Tuning Curves, Period Calculation Technique