Design and Analysis of W-Band Injection-Locked Frequency Divider Using Split Transformer-Coupled Oscillator Technique

Abstract

A W-band injection-locked frequency divider (ILFD) with low-power and wide locking range is presented in this paper. The operation frequency and locking range are enhanced by using split transformer-coupled oscillator. The optimum bias and the size of the injection transistor are chosen to achieve wider locking range without increasing chip area and dc power consumption. The proposed ILFD is implemented in 90-nm CMOS and exhibits 25.4% locking range from 75.1 to 99 GHz at an input power of 0 dBm without any tuning mechanism. The core dc power consumption is 2.45 mW with a supply voltage of 0.7 V and the core chip size is $0.13 \times 0.2$ mm2.