Electrothermal Frequency References in Standard CMO
[Book]
/ by S. Mahdi Kashmiri, Kofi A. A. Makinwa
New York, NY
: Springer New York :Imprint: Springer,
, 2013.
IX, 214 p. 161 illus., 35 illus. in color., online resource.
(Analog Circuits and Signal Processing)
Electronic
This book describes an alternative method of accurate on-chip frequency generation in standard CMOS IC processes. This method exploits the thermal-diffusivity of silicon, the rate at which heat diffuses through a silicon substrate. This is the first book describing thermal-diffusivity-based frequency references, including the complete theoretical methodology supported by practical realizations that prove the feasibility of the method. Coverage also includes several circuit and system-level solutions for the analog electronic circuit design challenges faced. ? Surveys the state-of-the-art in all-silicon frequency references; ? Examines the thermal properties of silicon as a solution for the challenge of on-chip accurate frequency generation; ? Uses simplified modeling approaches that allow an electronics engineer easily to simulate the electrothermal elements; ? Follows a top-down methodology in circuit design, in which system-level design is promoted by behavioral simulations.
Introduction -- Silicon-based Frequency References -- Frequency References Based on the Thermal Properties of Silicon.-A Digitally-Assisted Electrothermal Frequency-Locked Loop in Standard CMOS -- An Electrothermal Frequency Reference in Standard 0.7[micro]m CMOS -- A Scaled Electrothermal Frequency Reference in Standard 0.16[micro]m CMOS -- Conclusions and Outlook -- Appendix.