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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 PublicationIEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems
ISSN1063-8210
Volume27Issue: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.

KeywordDual-mode Voltage-controlled Oscillator (Voc) Electronic Design Automation (Eda) Many-objective Optimization Multitest Bench Sizing Optimization Radio Frequency (Rf) Integrated Circuits (Ics)
DOI10.1109/TVLSI.2018.2872410
URLView the original
Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaComputer Science ; Engineering
WOS SubjectComputer Science, Hardware & Architecture ; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
WOS IDWOS:000455117600008
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85054644250
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CollectionDEPARTMENT 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 AuthorRicardo Martins; Nuno Lourenço; Nuno Horta; Jun Yin; Pui-In Mak; Rui P. Martins
Affiliation1.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 AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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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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