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Many-objective sizing optimization of a class-C/D VCO for ultralow-power iot and ultralow-phase-noise cellular applications | |
Ricardo Martins1,2; Nuno Lourenço1,2; Nuno Horta1,2; Jun Yin3,4; Pui-In Mak3,4; Rui P. Martins3,4 | |
2019-01 | |
Source Publication | IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems |
ISSN | 1063-8210 |
Volume | 27Issue:1Pages:69-82 |
Abstract | In this paper, the performance boundaries and corresponding tradeoffs of a complex dual-mode class-C/D voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) are extended using a framework for the automatic sizing of radio frequency integrated circuit blocks, where an all-inclusive test bench formulation enhanced with an additional measurement processing system enables the optimization of 'everything at once' toward its true optimal tradeoffs. VCOs embedded in the state-of-the-art multistandard transceivers must comply with extremely high performance and ultralow power requirements for modern cellular and Internet of Things applications. However, the proper analysis of the design tradeoffs is tedious and impractical, as a large amount of conflicting performance figures obtained from multiple modes, test benches, and/or analysis must be considered simultaneously. Here, the dual-mode design and optimization conducted provided 287 design solutions with figures of merit above 192 dBc/Hz, where the power consumption varies from 0.134 to 1.333 mW, the phase noise at 10 MHz from -133.89 to -142.51 dBc/Hz, and the frequency pushing from 2 to 500 MHz/V, on the worst case of the tuning range. These results pushed this circuit design to its performance limits on a 65-nm CMOS technology, reducing 49% of the power consumption of the original design while also showing its potential for ultralow power with more than 93% reduction. In addition, worst case corner criteria were also performed on the top of the worst case tuning range optimization, taking the problem to a human-untrea table LXVI-D performance space. |
Keyword | Dual-mode Voltage-controlled Oscillator (Voc) Electronic Design Automation (Eda) Many-objective Optimization Multitest Bench Sizing Optimization Radio Frequency (Rf) Integrated Circuits (Ics) |
DOI | 10.1109/TVLSI.2018.2872410 |
URL | View the original |
Indexed By | SCIE |
Language | 英語English |
WOS Research Area | Computer Science ; Engineering |
WOS Subject | Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture ; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic |
WOS ID | WOS:000455117600008 |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85054644250 |
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Document Type | Journal article |
Collection | DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Faculty of Science and Technology THE STATE KEY LABORATORY OF ANALOG AND MIXED-SIGNAL VLSI (UNIVERSITY OF MACAU) INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS |
Corresponding Author | Ricardo Martins; Nuno Lourenço; Nuno Horta; Jun Yin; Pui-In Mak; Rui P. Martins |
Affiliation | 1.Inst Telecomunicacoes, P-1049001 Lisbon, Portugal 2.Univ Lisbon, Inst Super Tecn, P-1649004 Lisbon, Portugal 3.Univ Macau, State Key Lab Analog & Mixed Signal VLSI, Macau 999078, Peoples R China 4.Univ Macau, Fac Sci & Technol, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Macau 999078, Peoples R China |
Corresponding Author Affilication | University of Macau |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Ricardo Martins,Nuno Lourenço,Nuno Horta,et al. Many-objective sizing optimization of a class-C/D VCO for ultralow-power iot and ultralow-phase-noise cellular applications[J]. IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, 2019, 27(1), 69-82. |
APA | Ricardo Martins., Nuno Lourenço., Nuno Horta., Jun Yin., Pui-In Mak., & Rui P. Martins (2019). Many-objective sizing optimization of a class-C/D VCO for ultralow-power iot and ultralow-phase-noise cellular applications. IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, 27(1), 69-82. |
MLA | Ricardo Martins,et al."Many-objective sizing optimization of a class-C/D VCO for ultralow-power iot and ultralow-phase-noise cellular applications".IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems 27.1(2019):69-82. |
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