An integrated 0.56THz frequency synthesizer with 21GHz locking range and -74dBc/Hz phase noise at 1MHz offset in 65nm CMOS

Yan Zhao; Zuow Zun Chen; Gabriel Virbila; Yinuo Xu; Richard Al Hadi; Yanghyo Kim; Adrian Tang; Theodore Reck; Huan Neng Chen; Chewnpu Jou; Fu Lung Hsueh; Mau-Chung Chang

doi:10.1109/ISSCC.2016.7417894

An integrated 0.56THz frequency synthesizer with 21GHz locking range and -74dBc/Hz phase noise at 1MHz offset in 65nm CMOS

Yan Zhao, Zuow Zun Chen, Gabriel Virbila, Yinuo Xu, Richard Al Hadi, Yanghyo Kim, Adrian Tang, Theodore Reck, Huan Neng Chen, Chewnpu Jou, Fu Lung Hsueh, Mau-Chung Chang

Department of Electronics Engineering

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Abstract

Spectra from 0.5 to 0.6THz play critical roles in planetary science, astrophysics and radio-astronomy as various chemical species including water, nitrates (NO2, N2O, NH3) and organics (CH4 and HCN) can either absorb or reflect radiation in this frequency regime. Accordingly, NASA and ESA have developed a wide range of spectroscopic sounding instruments to investigate our solar system. Current LO chains for spectroscopic receivers are implemented with discrete III-V devices and heavy waveguide assemblies. For instance, the 600GHz NASA PISSARRO spectrometer for Europa begins with a 33GHz PLL, tripled to 100GHz, doubled to 200GHz, and then tripled again to 600GHz via multiple waveguides. This LO chain occupies over 3000cm3, weighs 2.5kg, and consumes 11.5W of DC power.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2016
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	36-37
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467394666
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISSCC.2016.7417894
State	Published - 23 Feb 2016
Event	63rd IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2016 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 31 Jan 2016 → 4 Feb 2016

Publication series

Name	Digest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference
Volume	59
ISSN (Print)	0193-6530

Conference

Conference	63rd IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2016
Country	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	31/01/16 → 4/02/16

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Zhao, Y., Chen, Z. Z., Virbila, G., Xu, Y., Hadi, R. A., Kim, Y., Tang, A., Reck, T., Chen, H. N., Jou, C., Hsueh, F. L., & Chang, M-C. (2016). An integrated 0.56THz frequency synthesizer with 21GHz locking range and -74dBc/Hz phase noise at 1MHz offset in 65nm CMOS. In 2016 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2016 (pp. 36-37). [7417894] (Digest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference; Vol. 59). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISSCC.2016.7417894

Zhao, Yan ; Chen, Zuow Zun ; Virbila, Gabriel ; Xu, Yinuo ; Hadi, Richard Al ; Kim, Yanghyo ; Tang, Adrian ; Reck, Theodore ; Chen, Huan Neng ; Jou, Chewnpu ; Hsueh, Fu Lung ; Chang, Mau-Chung. / An integrated 0.56THz frequency synthesizer with 21GHz locking range and -74dBc/Hz phase noise at 1MHz offset in 65nm CMOS. 2016 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. pp. 36-37 (Digest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference).

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Zhao Y, Chen ZZ, Virbila G, Xu Y, Hadi RA, Kim Y et al. An integrated 0.56THz frequency synthesizer with 21GHz locking range and -74dBc/Hz phase noise at 1MHz offset in 65nm CMOS. In 2016 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, ISSCC 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2016. p. 36-37. 7417894. (Digest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISSCC.2016.7417894