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Architectures for Ultra-Low-Power Multi-Channel Resonator-Based Wireless Transceivers

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Ultra-Low-Power Short-Range Radios

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This chapter explores the use of high-Q RF resonators as both channel filtering and frequency generation elements in ultra-low energy wireless transceivers. Design tradeoffs in using resonators are discussed and an example receiver and transmitter system are presented. In the receiver, direct filtering at RF improves the frequency selectivity of the design and enables a low-energy ring-oscillator based frequency plan. In the transmitter, FBAR-based oscillators can eliminate the need for a PLL, reduce the power consumption of the frequency generation, and improve the overall transmitter efficiency at low output powers.

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    With the supply voltage increased to 1 V, the peak output power increased by 4 dB instead of the expected 3 dB. This is attributed to a change in PA bias voltages which are adjusted to re-optimize short-circuit current and on-resistance.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Interconnect Focus Center, one of six research centers funded under the FCRP, an SRC entity. Chip fabrication was provided by the TSMC University Shuttle Program and FBARs were provided by Avago Technologies. Additional funding was provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada fellowship.

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    Nadeau, P.M., Paidimarri, A., Mercier, P.P., Chandrakasan, A.P. (2015). Architectures for Ultra-Low-Power Multi-Channel Resonator-Based Wireless Transceivers. In: Mercier, P., Chandrakasan, A. (eds) Ultra-Low-Power Short-Range Radios. Integrated Circuits and Systems. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14714-7_4

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