Nordic_VCO_ModStein Erik Weberg RFIC Design Engineer and Bertel-Eivind Flaten R&D Director March, 2002
“Turning RF IC technology into successful design”
Design of a 1.6-mW LC-tuned VCO for 2.4GHz in 0.18-um RF CMOS technology
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Agenda
Introduction Software and design flow Oscillator specification for TX/RX Field simulation of inductors Frequency modulation Design/Layout Measurement results Summary
March, 2001
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In this talk we present the specification, design, layout and measurements of a 2.5-GHz low-power LC-tuned oscillator designed in a 0.18um CMOS technology. The design is intended for use in a single-chip Bluetooth-compatible RF Transmitter. But first of all, a few words about Nordic VLSI as a company.
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NORDIC VLSI IS:
A Fabless Semiconductor Company Producer of standard……
