A 1.9 mW 250 MHz Bandwidth Continuous-Time ΣΔ Modulator for Ultra-Wideband Applications

M. Neofytou, M. Zhou, M. Bolatkale, Q. Liu, C. Zhang, G. Radulov, P. Baltus, L. Breems

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Abstract

This paper proposes an architecture design approach for a wideband continuous-time (CT) ΣΔ modulator with ultra-low oversampling ratio (OSR). The ultra-low OSR is beneficial in terms of power consumption for both the clock distribution network and the subsequent decimation filter. In this work, three signal feedforward paths and an additional feedback path are used to reduce the power consumption. Extensive system-level simulations demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed solutions. Furthermore, this work verifies the proposed methods by transistor-level design and simulations of a 2 GHz 4th-order CT ΣΔ modulator achieving an SNDR of 46 dB in a signal band of 250 MHz while consuming only 1.91 mW of power in 40 nm CMOS. The proposed solutions enable CT ΣΔ modulators for low power ultra-wideband (UWB) applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherIEEE
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781538648810
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2018 - Florence, Italy
Duration: 27 May 201830 May 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Volume2018-May
ISSN (Print)0271-4310

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2018
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFlorence
Period27/05/1830/05/18

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