Prototypes

A 12-bit 1-GS/s Current-Steering DAC With Paired Current Source Switching Background Mismatch Calibration

A 12-bit 1-GS/s Current-Steering DAC With Paired Current Source Switching Background Mismatch Calibration 150 150

Abstract:

This article presents a spur-suppressed background calibration technique for high-speed current-steering digital-to-analog converters (DACs), based on a paired current source (CS) switching scheme. In conventional background calibration, periodic switching of CSs to and from the calibration mode introduces unwanted glitches that appear as spurious tones. The proposed technique introduces an …

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A 70-GHz Bandwidth Amplifier With Integrated Differential Bridged T-coil Peaking and Uniform Group Delay

A 70-GHz Bandwidth Amplifier With Integrated Differential Bridged T-coil Peaking and Uniform Group Delay 150 150

Abstract:

A two-stage amplifier in 22-nm FD-SOI CMOS integrates a fully-differential bridged T-coil for the first time. Circuit performance is benchmarked against an identical amplifier topology designed with single-ended T-coils (pseudo-differential) and an unpeaked reference. It realizes 70-GHz bandwidth with $12~\pm ~2$ -ps group delay and >10-dB return loss across 90 GHz. Bandwidth …

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Chameleon: A Multiplier-Free Temporal Convolutional Network Accelerator for End-to-End Few-Shot and Continual Learning from Sequential Data

Chameleon: A Multiplier-Free Temporal Convolutional Network Accelerator for End-to-End Few-Shot and Continual Learning from Sequential Data 150 150

Abstract:

On-device learning at the edge enables low-latency, private personalization with improved long-term robustness and reduced maintenance costs. Yet, achieving scalable, low-power (LP) end-to-end on-chip learning, especially from real-world sequential data with a limited number of examples, is an open challenge. Indeed, accelerators supporting error backpropagation optimize for learning performance at …

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An 8-Bit 400-MS/s 1-Then-2-Bit/Cycle SAR ADC With Comparator Rotation-Based Input-Independent Background Offset Calibration

An 8-Bit 400-MS/s 1-Then-2-Bit/Cycle SAR ADC With Comparator Rotation-Based Input-Independent Background Offset Calibration 150 150

Abstract:

This letter presents an 8-bit 400 MS/s 1-then-2-bit/cycle successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) employing a comparator rotation-based background offset calibration (CRBC) technique. Unlike conventional 1-then-2-bit/cycle architectures, where calibration validity depends on the input voltage, the proposed comparator rotation-based background calibration enables input-independent background calibration, …

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A Simultaneous Dual-Carrier Transformer-Coupled Passive Mixer-First Receiver Front-End Supporting Blocker Suppression

A Simultaneous Dual-Carrier Transformer-Coupled Passive Mixer-First Receiver Front-End Supporting Blocker Suppression 150 150

Abstract:

A high dynamic range N-path passive mixer-first receiver architecture capable of simultaneously down-converting two arbitrary bands through a single RF port is presented. The architecture consists of two passive mixers arranged in a series configuration with a transformer front-end to minimize cross-loading between mixers while still providing impedance transparency and …

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