Research Article

A Low-Power Digitally Controlled Oscillator for All Digital Phase-Locked Loops

Table 3

Comparis on with existing DCOs.

Items
FunctionProposedTCAS-IIISQEDISSCCJSSC
05 [16]02 [10]03 [17]03 [6]

Process32 nm @ 0.9 V0.35 um @ 3.3 V0.13 um @ 1.65 V0.6 um @ 5 V0.35 um @ 3.3 V
DCO control world length12 bits15 bits8 bits10 bits12 bits
LSB Resolution1 ps1.55 ps40 ps10 ps5 ps
DCO output frequency570~800 (MHz)18~214 (MHz)150 (MHz)10~12.5 (MHz)45~450 (MHz)
Power Consumption2.2 mW @ 650 MHz18 mW @ 200 MHz1 mW @ 150 MHz164 mW @ 100 MHz100 mW @ 450 MHz