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0.2-nJ/b Fast Start-Up Ultralow Power Wireless Transmitter for IoT Applications.

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Title: 0.2-nJ/b Fast Start-Up Ultralow Power Wireless Transmitter for IoT Applications.
Authors: Zarate-Roldan, Jorge1, Abuellil, Amr1, Mansour, Mo'men2, Elsayed, Omar1, Hussien, Faisal Abdel-Latif2, Eladawy, Ahmed2, Sanchez-Sinencio, Edgar1
Source: IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory & Techniques. Jan2018, Vol. 66 Issue 1, p259-272. 14p.
Subjects: Wireless communications equipment, Internet of things, Phase-locked loops, Electric power consumption management, Energy consumption management, Equipment & supplies
Abstract: Wireless transmitters (Tx) targeting Internet-of-things (IoT) applications impose tough end-to-end efficiency requirements. The frequency synthesis problem is usually solved by incorporating a variant of the phase-locked loop. However, power-hungry dividers and large loop time constants hurt the aggregated Tx power consumption and produce systems with slow start-up and turnaround times, particularly when operating at low output power. This paper demonstrates an agile ultralow power and energy-efficient transmitter architecture for IoT applications to address these concerns. The Tx leverages the characteristics of the wideband frequency-shift keying modulation and uses an openloop ring oscillator based on a vertical delay cell as its local oscillator (LO) generator. When followed by an edge-combiner-type power amplifier, the required LO operating frequency drops to one-third of the RF frequency, which further reduces the Tx power consumption. Moreover, LO frequency correction is achieved through a digitally assisted scheme with specially designed delay cells for fast frequency calibration. The Tx was fabricated in 0.18- \mu \text m CMOS technology and occupies an active area of 0.112 mm2. The experimental results show a Tx energy efficiency of 0.2 nJ/b for a 3-Mb/s data rate and a normalized energy efficiency of 3.1 nJ/b $\cdot $ mW when operating at a maximum output power of −10 dBm. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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Abstract:Wireless transmitters (Tx) targeting Internet-of-things (IoT) applications impose tough end-to-end efficiency requirements. The frequency synthesis problem is usually solved by incorporating a variant of the phase-locked loop. However, power-hungry dividers and large loop time constants hurt the aggregated Tx power consumption and produce systems with slow start-up and turnaround times, particularly when operating at low output power. This paper demonstrates an agile ultralow power and energy-efficient transmitter architecture for IoT applications to address these concerns. The Tx leverages the characteristics of the wideband frequency-shift keying modulation and uses an openloop ring oscillator based on a vertical delay cell as its local oscillator (LO) generator. When followed by an edge-combiner-type power amplifier, the required LO operating frequency drops to one-third of the RF frequency, which further reduces the Tx power consumption. Moreover, LO frequency correction is achieved through a digitally assisted scheme with specially designed delay cells for fast frequency calibration. The Tx was fabricated in 0.18- \mu \text m CMOS technology and occupies an active area of 0.112 mm2. The experimental results show a Tx energy efficiency of 0.2 nJ/b for a 3-Mb/s data rate and a normalized energy efficiency of 3.1 nJ/b $\cdot $ mW when operating at a maximum output power of −10 dBm. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
ISSN:00189480
DOI:10.1109/TMTT.2017.2705698