TY - GEN
T1 - Fully synthesized time-to-digital converter for cellular transceivers
AU - Martev, Dimo
AU - Hampel, Sven
AU - Schlichtmann, Ulf
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 IEEE.
PY - 2016/10/20
Y1 - 2016/10/20
N2 - In this paper, the design of a fully synthesizable time-to-digital converter (TDC) for digital phase locked loops including the underlying design approach is proposed. In contrast to the traditional way of full-custom implementation, the presented design flow is based on generic RTL description and VLSI tools for synthesis and automated place and route. This approach also addresses the analog and RF requirements of the TDC. Furthermore, the flow allows rapid modification and adaptation of the design with respect to distinct performance parameters. Thus, the approach enables the quick migration of designs to more advanced technology nodes. For an exemplary TDC, manufactured in 28nm, a resolution of 8.7ps was measured. This demonstrates that the proposed approach results in designs that are suitable for the use in current cellular transceivers.
AB - In this paper, the design of a fully synthesizable time-to-digital converter (TDC) for digital phase locked loops including the underlying design approach is proposed. In contrast to the traditional way of full-custom implementation, the presented design flow is based on generic RTL description and VLSI tools for synthesis and automated place and route. This approach also addresses the analog and RF requirements of the TDC. Furthermore, the flow allows rapid modification and adaptation of the design with respect to distinct performance parameters. Thus, the approach enables the quick migration of designs to more advanced technology nodes. For an exemplary TDC, manufactured in 28nm, a resolution of 8.7ps was measured. This demonstrates that the proposed approach results in designs that are suitable for the use in current cellular transceivers.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84999026154&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/EBCCSP.2016.7605279
DO - 10.1109/EBCCSP.2016.7605279
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84999026154
T3 - 2016 2nd International Conference on Event-Based Control, Communication, and Signal Processing, EBCCSP 2016 - Proceedings
BT - 2016 2nd International Conference on Event-Based Control, Communication, and Signal Processing, EBCCSP 2016 - Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2nd International Conference on Event-Based Control, Communication, and Signal Processing, EBCCSP 2016
Y2 - 13 June 2016 through 15 June 2016
ER -