Vendor: NTLab Category: Oscillator

3.5 to 7 GHz Voltage controlled oscillator

055TSMC_VCO_01 is voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) designed to generate a high frequency signal in the range from 3.5 to 7 GHz.

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Overview

055TSMC_VCO_01 is voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) designed to generate a high frequency signal in the range from 3.5 to 7 GHz. The VCO consist of four LC-cores with frequency ranges: 3.5 – 4.15GHz (VCO_4G1), 4.15 – 5 GHz (VCO_5G), 5 – 5.85 GHz (VCO_5G8), 5.85 – 7GHz VCO_7G. Each LC-core has 32 capacitor units for roughly tune of frequency. A varactor is used to smoothly tune the frequency.

Key features

  • TSMC CMOS 55 nm
  • VCO frequency tuning range from 3.5 GHz to 7 GHz
  • Adjustable VCO core current
  • Low phase noise
  • Output amplitude 1.5V

Block Diagram

Applications

  • Phase-locked loop synthesizer

What’s Included?

  • Schematic or NetList
  • Abstract model (.lef and .lib files)
  • Layout view (optional)
  • Behavioral model (Verilog)
  • Extracted view (optional)
  • GDSII
  • DRC, LVS, antenna report
  • Test bench with saved configurations (optional)
  • Documentation

Files

Note: some files may require an NDA depending on provider policy.

Silicon Options

Foundry Node Process Maturity
TSMC 55nm GP Silicon Proven

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
055TSMC_VCO_01
Vendor
NTLab

Provider

NTLab
HQ: Lithuania
NTLab is a vertically integrated microelectronics design center. It has 70+ experienced and qualified engineers. NTLab specializes in the designing of mixed-signal and RF ICs and Systems-on-Chip. It has a wide range of own silicon-verified IP blocks: processor cores, interfaces, analog and high-frequency PHYs, etc., thus allowing customized design to be fast and predictable. In-company unique combination of competences in digital, analog and RF circuits and embedded software enables NTLab to participate in the projects that require deep research and utilize most sophisticated and advanced techniques: multi-system GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou/NavIC(IRNSS)/QZSS/SBAS navigation, RF ID, wireless communications, etc. All designed ICs are provided with test and development tools, as well as with reference software. NTLab offers a wide range of silicon proven analog/mixed-signal IPs in 0.35µm, 0.25 µm, 0.18 µm, 0.13 µm, 0.09 µm, 65nm, 55nm, 40nm, 28nm, 22 nm CMOS and SiGe BiCMOS processes. These IPs are suitable for devices targeted both consumer and industrial markets. Most of these IPs have been proven in silicon on the foundries: Samsung, UMC, GlobalFoundries, SMIC, VIS, Tower, X-FAB, iHP, AMS, SilTerra, STMicroelectronics, Winfoundry.

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