Abstract
In this paper, an offline bandwidth and frequency calibration method for an on-off LC oscillator-based ultra-wideband impulse radio (UWB-IR) transmitter is presented. Implemented in 0.18-μm CMOS, the offline calibration circuits consume very little power. This allows the transmitter to consume an ultra-low average power of 319μW over 3-5GHz at 2Mbps. The calibration is critical to ensure the FCC spectral mask compliance despite the process-voltage-temperature (PVT) variations. The transmitter can deliver a large differential output swing of 1.8-3V to a 100-ω load with minimal power efficiency of 7% at different data rates (2-30Mbps). It is suitable for WPAN application with localization and positioning capabilities.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 2050137 |
| Journal | Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jul 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- WPAN
- frequency calibration
- impulse radio
- low power
- pulse generator
- pulse width calibration
- transmitter