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http://dx.doi.org/10.6109/jkiice.2011.15.5.1125

Design of a 48MHz~1675MHz Frequency Synthesizer for DTV Tuners  

Ko, Seung-O (Silicon Works)
Seo, Hee-Teak (C&S Technology)
Kwon, Duck-Ki (Fairchild Korea)
Yu, Chong-Gun (인천대학교)
Abstract
In this paper a wideband frequency synthesizer is designed for DTV tuners using a $0.18{\mu}m$ CMOS process. It satisfies the DTV frequency band(48~1675MHz). A scheme is proposed to cover the full band using only one VCO and reliable broadband characteristics are achieved by reducing the variations of VCO gains and frequency steps. The simulation results show that the designed VCO has frequency range of 1.85~4.22GHz, phase noise at 4.22GHz of -89.7dBc/Hz@100kHz, gains of 62.4~95.8MHz/V(${\pm}21.0%$) and frequency steps of 22.9~47.9MHz(${\pm}35.3%$). The designed VCO has a phase noise of -89.75dBc/Hz at 100kHz offset. The designed synthesizer has a lock time less than $0.15{\mu}s$. The measured VCO tuning range is 2.05~3.4GHz. The frequency range is shifted down but still satisfy the target range owing to the design for enough margin. The designed circuit consumes 23~27mA from a 1.8V supply, and the chip size including PADs is $2.0mm{\times}1.5mm$.
Keywords
DTV tuners; LC VCO; Frequecy Synthesizer; Wideband;
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