A CMOS phase/frequency detector with a high-speed low-power D-type master-slave flip-flop

Author(s):  
Yubtzuan Chen ◽  
Chih Ho Tu ◽  
Jein Wu
Author(s):  
Suraj K. Saw ◽  
Madhusudan Maiti ◽  
Preetisudha Meher ◽  
Alak Majumder

Background & Introduction: With the advent of technology, though the literature highlights many designs of Phase Frequency Detector (PFD), there remains some challenges like area overhead, switching noise near frequency lock point and fast, accurate response to mitigate dead zone and output errors. Methods: In this article, we have unearthed a low power, high speed and dead zone free PFD, which eliminates the switching noise near that lock-in node. This simple design uses lesser number of transistors to obtain smaller estimated layout area of 0.748mm2 and low power of 496.12μW, when operated at 10 GHz frequency at a power supply of 1.8V in 90nm CMOS technology. Results: The simulation reads a phase noise and output noise of -113.142dBc/Hz and -180.712dB at 1MHz offset. The circuit not only runs at a frequency as high as 40GHz, but also compatible to be operated at a power supply of as small as 0.9V. Conclusion: Process Variation analysis performed proves the robustness of the proposed circuit at all process corners. Also, the design gets validated at lower process nodes like 28nm UMC.


Phase locked loop (PLL) forms an important part in many applications. Here design of PLL for frequency multiplier operation is considered. Frequency multiplier operation is implemented by using Preset able Modified Single Phase Clock (MTSPC) D flipflop logic circuits in Phase Frequency Detector (PFD). Preset able Modified Single Phase Clock (MTSPC) D flipflops functions at high speed with less power consumption. Noises in the form of glitches are introduced when a preset-able true single phase clocked D flipflop (TSPC) used in Phase Locked Loop. Preset-able modified TSPC (MTSPC) D flipflop used to overcome these glitches caused due to toggling at the output by use of PMOS. Technology applied is 90nm technology. Applications where better speed and reduced power consumption are required, this type of Phase locked loop (PLL) can be utilized.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1056-1062 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Fathi ◽  
Morteza Mousazadeh ◽  
Abdollah Khoei

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