Title
A 1.92-GS/s CT ΔΣ modulator with 70-db DR and 78-db SFDR in 15-MHz bandwidth
Abstract
This paper describes the implementation and measurement results of a 1.92 GS/s continuous-time (CT) low-pass ΔΣmodulator for a high frequency (>10 GHz) multifunctional receiver. The proposed single-loop 3rd-order modulator operates at 1.92 GHz, taking advantage of the high transit frequency (fT) of a low-cost 0.25 μm SiGe BiCMOS process. In order to achieve high linearity, single-bit quantization is employed, which is inherently linear and no digital DAC linearity enhancement technique is required. The experimental prototype chip achieves a dynamic range of 70 dB and a spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) of 78.1 dB for a signal bandwidth of 15 MHz. It dissipates 220 mW and occupies 0.4 mm2 silicon area.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1109/NEWCAS.2014.6934087
NEWCAS
Keywords
Field
DocType
cmos integrated circuits,digital-analogue conversion,modulators,quantisation (signal),receivers,bicmos process,ct δς modulator,sfdr,sige,bandwidth 15 mhz,continuous-time low-pass δς modulator,frequency 1.92 ghz,high linearity single-bit quantization,multifunctional receiver,power 220 mw,single-loop 3rd-order modulator,spurious-free dynamic range,linearity,jitter,spurious free dynamic range,noise,bandwidth,modulation
Dynamic range,Computer science,Linearity,Chip,Electronic engineering,Spurious-free dynamic range,Modulation,Bandwidth (signal processing),Bicmos process,Quantization (signal processing),Electrical engineering
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
1
Authors
7
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Chao Chu172.12
John G. Kauffman2369.06
Jens Anders36024.75
Jürgen Becker41894259.42
Maurits Ortmanns5501114.46
michael epp600.34
sebastien chartier700.34