Low-Power Wide-Tuning Range Differential LC-tuned VCO Design in Standard CMOS

This paper presents a fully integrated, wide tuning range differential CMOS voltage-controlled oscillator, tuned by pMOS-varactors. VCO utilizing a novel tuning scheme is reported. Both coarse digital tuning and fine analog tuning are achieved using pMOS-varactors. The VCO were implemented in a 0.18-fm standard CMOS process. The VCO tuned from 1.8㎓ to 2.55㎓ through 2-bit digital and analog input. At 1.8V power supply voltage and a total power dissipation of 8mW, the VCO features a phase noise of -126㏈c/㎐ at 3㎒ frequency offset.