All-Digital Frequency Synthesizer in Deep-Submicron CMOS

A new and innovative paradigm for RF frequency synthesis and wireless transmitter design Learn the techniques for designing and implementing an all-digital RF frequency synthesizer. In contrast to traditional RF techniques, this innovative book sets forth digitally intensive design techniques that lead the way to the development of low-cost, low-power, and highly integrated circuits for RF functions in deep submicron CMOS processes. Furthermore, the authors demonstrate how the architecture enables readers to integrate an RF front-end with the digital back-end onto a single silicon die using standard ASIC design flow. Taking a bottom-up approach that progressively builds skills and knowledge, the book begins with an introduction to basic concepts of frequency synthesis and then guides the reader through an all-digital RF frequency synthesizer design: Chapter 2 presents a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO), which is the foundation of a novel architecture, and introduces a time-domain model used for analysis and VHDL simulation Chapter 3 adds a hierarchical layer of arithmetic abstraction to the DCO that makes it easier to operate algorithmically Chapter 4 builds a phase correction mechanism around the DCO such that the system's frequency drift or wander performance matches that of the stable external frequency reference Chapter 5 presents an application of the all-digital RF synthesizer Chapter 6 describes the behavioral modeling and simulation methodology used in design The final chapter presents the implementation of a full transmitter and experimental results. The novel ideas presented here have been implemented and proven in two high-volume, commercial single-chip radios developed at Texas Instruments: Bluetooth and GSM. While the focus of the book is on RF frequency synthesizer design, the techniques can be applied to the design of other digitally assisted analog circuits as well. This book is a must-read for students and engineers who want to learn a new paradigm for RF frequency synthesis and wireless transmitter design using digitally intensive design techniques.

A new and innovative paradigm for RF frequency synthesis andwireless transmitter designLearn the techniques for designing and implementing anall-digital RF frequency synthesizer. In contrast to traditional RFtechniques, this innovative book sets forth digitally intensivedesign techniques that lead the way to the development of low-costlow-power, and highly integrated circuits for RF functions in deepsubmicron CMOS processes. Furthermore, the authors demonstrate howthe architecture enables readers to integrate an RF front-end withthe digital back-end onto a single silicon die using standard ASICdesign flow.Taking a bottom-up approach that progressively builds skills andknowledge, the book begins with an introduction to basic conceptsof frequency synthesis and then guides the reader through anall-digital RF frequency synthesizer design:* Chapter 2 presents a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO)which is the foundation of a novel architecture, and introduces atime-domain model used for analysis and VHDL simulation* Chapter 3 adds a hierarchical layer of arithmetic abstractionto the DCO that makes it easier to operate algorithmically* Chapter 4 builds a phase correction mechanism around the DCOsuch that the system's frequency drift or wander performancematches that of the stable external frequency reference* Chapter 5 presents an application of the all-digital RFsynthesizer* Chapter 6 describes the behavioral modeling and simulationmethodology used in designThe final chapter presents the implementation of a fulltransmitter and experimental results. The novel ideas presentedhere have been implemented and proven in two high-volumecommercial single-chip radios developed at Texas Instruments:Bluetooth and GSM.While the focus of the book is on RF frequency synthesizerdesign, the techniques can be applied to the design of otherdigitally assisted analog circuits as well. This book is amust-read for students and engineers who want to learn a newparadigm for RF frequency synthesis and wireless transmitter designusing digitally intensive design techniques.