A near-threshold all-digital PLL with a bootstrapped DCO using low-dropout regulator for mitigating PVT-variations

Sangsu Lee, Jaehun Jun, Chulwoo Kim

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    Abstract

    Low-power operation is essential for emerging fields in the circuit design such as Internet of Things(IoT) and Biomedical applications. Since the supply voltage is a major factor that affects the total power consumption, design in Near-Threshold Voltage(NTV) region which is known to have the advantages of both power-saving and well-performance can be an effective way to overcome the constraints. This paper presents an ADPLL(All-Digital Phase-Locked Loop) operating in NTV region. Bootstrapped ring oscillator(BTRO) is used for the PVT tolerance of the Digitally Controlled Oscillator(DCO) and Low-Dropout Regulator(LDO) is adopted for the optimal control of the supply voltage. This ADPLL operates at 480MHz with a power consumption of 152uW under a supply voltage of 0.55V.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings - International SoC Design Conference 2017, ISOCC 2017
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages180-181
    Number of pages2
    ISBN (Electronic)9781538622858
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018 May 29
    Event14th International SoC Design Conference, ISOCC 2017 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
    Duration: 2017 Nov 52017 Nov 8

    Publication series

    NameProceedings - International SoC Design Conference 2017, ISOCC 2017

    Other

    Other14th International SoC Design Conference, ISOCC 2017
    Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
    CitySeoul
    Period17/11/517/11/8

    Bibliographical note

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2017 IEEE.

    Keywords

    • All-Digital Phase-Locked Loop(ADPLL)
    • Bootstrapped Ring Oscillator(BTRO)
    • Low-Dropout Regulator(LDO)
    • Near-Threshold Voltage(NTV)
    • Power Supply Rejection(PSR)

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Hardware and Architecture
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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