Self-Organized Synchronization of Mutually Coupled Spatially Distributed 60-GHz PLLs

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Abstract

This study presents a significant advance in the field of self-organized synchronization using mutually delay-coupled phase-locked loops (PLLs) operating at 60GHz. To confirm mutual synchronization, an integrated PLL architecture was designed in a 130nm SiGe BiCMOS technology. Two nodes of these PLLs are mutually delay-coupled, and the effects of different division factors and time delays between the nodes are evaluated and compared with analytical predictions. An analysis of the accuracy of self-organized mutual synchronization is also performed. The study reveals that the division factor of the PLL significantly affects mutual synchronization behavior. The timing error has a standard deviation of 86.22ps, while the peak-to- peak error is 590.95ps.

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationI2MTC 2024 - Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - May 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0001-6429-0105/work/163293095
ORCID /0000-0001-6778-7846/work/163294436
ORCID /0000-0003-2197-6080/work/163295276
Scopus 85194369969

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Keywords

  • BiCMOS integrated circuits, coupling, delay effects, delays, frequency synchronization, oscillators, phase locked loops, propagation delay, stability criteria, synchronization, couplings