A Power Efficient 26-GHz 32:1 Static Frequency Divider in 130-nm Bulk CMOS

Abstract

A 32:1 static frequency divider consisting of five stages of 2:1 dividers using current mode logic (CML) was fabricated in a 130-nm bulk complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) logic process. By optimizing transistors size, high operating speed is achieved with limited power consumption. For an input power of 0 dBm, the 32:1 divider operates up to 26 GHz with a 1.5-V supply voltage. The whole 32:1 chain including buffers consumes 8.97 mW and the first stage consumes only 3.88 mW at a 26-GHz operation. The power consumption of the first 2:1 stage is less than 15% of other bulk CMOS static frequency dividers operating at the same frequency. Index Terms Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS), current mode logic (CML), frequency divider.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA464900

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  • Changhua Cao
  • Kenneth K. O.

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  • University of Florida

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  • Advanced Electronics
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