This paper introduces a novel Phase Frequency Detector (PFD) based on Dynamic MOS Current Mode Logic (DyCML), designed for low-power, high-speed frequency synthesizers. The proposed PFD eliminates the need for a reset path, thereby removing dead and blind zones and improving output linearity across a full phase range from –π to π. The DyCML approach offers inherent advantages such as low static power dissipation, high-speed switching, and enhanced noise immunity through differential, current-mode operation. Design parameters were optimized using Taguchi Design of Experiments (DoE) and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) techniques to achieve optimal performance. The optimized PFD achieves a phase noise of –159.41 dBc/Hz, power consumption of 5.822 μW, maximum operating frequency of 6.91 GHz, and a delay of 42.76 ps. The layout area is 793.27 μm2, and the design attains a figure-of-merit of –168.55 dBc/Hz. Robustness is validated through Process-Voltage-Temperature and Monte Carlo analysis, showing close agreement between post-layout and pre-layout results. Integrated into a PLL frequency synthesizer, the PFD achieves a lock time of 500 ns at output frequency 3.8 GHz, with low jitter and minimal reference spur. The design is implemented in Cadence Virtuoso using a 0.18 μm SCL CMOS process at a 1.8 V supply.
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