전기전자학회논문지 (Journal of IKEEE)

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  • Pages.721-727
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  • 2021
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  • 1226-7244(pISSN)
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  • 2288-243X(eISSN)
한국전기전자학회 (Institute of Korean Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
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게이티드 링 발진기를 이용한 UWB 임펄스 생성기

UWB impulse generator using gated ring oscillator

  • Jang, Junyoung (BIT Micro FAB Research Center, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Taewook (Dept. of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Yonsei University)
  • 투고 : 2021.11.19
  • 심사 : 2021.12.29
  • 발행 : 2021.12.31
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초록

본 논문은 게이티드 링 발진기를 이용한 UWB(Ultar-wideband) 임펄스 생성기 구조에 관한 내용이다. 기존 구조에서 필요로 하던 수 GHz의 발진기 및 PLL 회로를 게이티드 링 발진기로 대체하여 회로의 복잡도와 전력 낭비를 줄였다. 제안하는 방식은 링 발진기의 Head switch에 인가되는 Enable 신호의 길이를 조정함으로써 필요한 구간에만 발진기를 동작시키고 임펄스를 생성함으로써 출력 없이 쉬는 시간 동안 낭비되는 전력을 줄였다. 그리고 카운터를 통한 Pulse shaping 방법을 통해 사이드 로브의 발생을 억제하고 주파수 대역 변경을 위해 중심 주파수 변경시 대역폭 변화를 막을 수 있었다. 설계된 UWB 임펄스 생성기는 디지털 비트를 조정함으로써 6.0GHz에서 8.8GHz의 중심 주파수를 변경할 수 있으며 또한 사용 대역폭을 약 1.5GHz로 유지할 수 있음을 검증하였다.

This paper proposes a UWB (Ultar-wideband) impulse generator using the gated ring oscillator. The oscillator and PLL circuits which generate a several GHz LO signal for the conventional architecture are replaced with the gated ring oscillator. Therefore, the system complexity is decreased. The proposed architecture controls the duty of enable signal, which is used for the head switch of ring oscillator. The control of the duty enables to tun off the oscillator during the guard interval and stop wasting the power consumption. The pulse shaping method using the counter makes the small side lobe and preserves the bandwidth regardless of the change on the center frequency. Designed UWB impulse generator could change the center frequency from 6.0 GHz to 8.8 GHz with a digital bit control, while it preserves the bandwidth as about 1.5 GHz.

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과제정보

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MEST) (No. NRF-2019R1A2C108810113).

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