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A 9-GHz Digital Fractional-N PLL With Dynamic-Threshold DTC

A 9-GHz Digital Fractional-N PLL With Dynamic-Threshold DTC 150 150
Author(s): Daxu Zhang, Yuncheng Zhang, Zezheng Liu, Yuang Xiong, Wenqian Wang, Duo Li, Minzhe Tang, Dongfan Xu, Dingxin Xu, Kazuaki Kunihiro, Hiroyuki Sakai, Kenichi Okada

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This letter presents a fractional-N digital phase-locked loop (DPLL) employing a dynamic-threshold digital-to-time converter (DT-DTC). By dynamically adjusting the comparator threshold voltage, the proposed DT-DTC mitigates delay nonlinearity without digital predistortion (DPD). A quadrature-VCO (QVCO) generates quadrature phases for a multiphase clock generator (MPCG). The QVCO-based MPCG with skew calibration …

Published in: IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters
Page(s): 250 – 253
Year of Publication: 2026
Electronic ISSN: 2573-9603
DOI: 10.1109/LSSC.2026.3725284
Publisher: IEEE

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A Threshold-Voltage Self-Compensated Dual-Gate IGZO TFT Cell for Robust In-Sensor Computing

A Threshold-Voltage Self-Compensated Dual-Gate IGZO TFT Cell for Robust In-Sensor Computing 150 150
Author(s): Zhi Li, Zikang Mei, Wei Tang

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In-sensor computing (ISC) based on armorphous metal-oxide thin-film thransistors (TFTs) promises compact, high-density vision chips, yet large-scale integration is vulnerable to process-induced threshold-voltage (Vth) variations that critically degrade computational robustness and accuracy. This work proposes a novel 3T1C (3-Transistor, 1-Capacitor) ISC cell circuit based on photodiode-gated dual-gate (DG) indium-gallium-zinc-oxide (…

Published in: IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits
Page(s): 1 – 1
Year of Publication: 2026
Electronic ISSN: 2329-9231
DOI: 10.1109/JXCDC.2026.3736074
Publisher: IEEE

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Probabilistic Computing With Neuromorphic Elements

Probabilistic Computing With Neuromorphic Elements 150 150
Author(s): Zonglong Li, Laurie E. Calvet

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This article presents a compact and low-power approach to probabilistic inference based on time-domain analog computation. The proposed system implements a Bayesian classifier using neuromorphic circuit elements simulated in a 130-nm CMOS technology. Probabilities are encoded in the duty cycle of deterministic spiking signals generated by neuron circuits, while likelihood …

Published in: IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits
Page(s): 167 – 175
Year of Publication: 2026
Electronic ISSN: 2329-9231
DOI: 10.1109/JXCDC.2026.3712198
Publisher: IEEE

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A Current-Mode Nondestructive Circuit Readout Scheme for High-Density 3-D Ferroelectric Memory

A Current-Mode Nondestructive Circuit Readout Scheme for High-Density 3-D Ferroelectric Memory 150 150
Author(s): Chaohan Wang, Wagdy Hussein, Yang Xiang, Shankha Mukherjee, Ismail Cevik, Fernando García-Redondo, Annachiara Spagnolo, Hyungrock Oh, Marie Garcia Bardon, Nick van Helleputte, Julien Ryckaert, Geert Hellings, Dwaipayan Biswas, Jan van Houdt

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The AI era is demanding ever-increasing memory capacity and bandwidth, where 3-D-stacked ferroelectric memory (FeRAM) utilizing nondestructive readout (NDRO) ferroelectric capacitors (FeCAPs) stand as a promising candidate. This work addresses NDRO sensing signal challenges in deeply scaled 3-D FeRAMs using a current-mode sensing scheme, co-designed with the device architecture to …

Published in: IEEE Journal on Exploratory Solid-State Computational Devices and Circuits
Page(s): 199 – 204
Year of Publication: 2026
Electronic ISSN: 2329-9231
DOI: 10.1109/JXCDC.2026.3727137
Publisher: IEEE

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One-Cycle-Balance Control in Buck Converters for Consecutive Load-Step Events

One-Cycle-Balance Control in Buck Converters for Consecutive Load-Step Events 150 150
Author(s): Zihao Tang, Jiacheng Yang, Rui P. Martins, Mo Huang

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One-cycle-balance (OCB) response represents the optimal load-transient response for buck converters, maximizing system energy efficiency and robustness. While prior art has demonstrated OCB response for single load-step events, it fails in consecutive transients, which are prevalent in modern applications. This work overcomes these limitations by introducing an OCB controller that …

Published in: IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
Page(s): 4975 – 4986
Year of Publication: 2026
Electronic ISSN: 1558-173X
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2026.3697453
Publisher: IEEE

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A Fully Integrated Wireless Multimodal Biosensing System-on-Chip for Stress Monitoring

A Fully Integrated Wireless Multimodal Biosensing System-on-Chip for Stress Monitoring 150 150
Author(s): Min-Hua Chang, Lin Chou, Yen-Jen Liu, Chen-Hsing Hsu, Ying-Yu Yang, Bo-Cheng Juan, Guan-Yu Lin, Yi-Jie Lin, Yao-Wei Huang, An-Ting Teng, Chun-Wei Chiu, Yi-Chen Hsiao, Yen-Yu Chen, Nitish Kumar, Shu-Ping Lin, Yu-Te Liao

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A fully integrated multimodal biosensing system-on-chip (SoC) for stress monitoring is presented. The proposed SoC integrates electrocardiography (ECG), electrochemical (ECH), photoplethysmography (PPG), and galvanic skin response (GSR) sensing together with an on-chip transmitter (TX), wake-up receiver (WuRX), and power-management unit (PMU) for compact, standalone operation. ECG and ECH share a …

Published in: IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
Page(s): 1 – 15
Year of Publication: 2026
Electronic ISSN: 1558-173X
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2026.3729275
Publisher: IEEE

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A Low-Power G M-C-Based Continuous-Time ΔΣ ADC With Capacitive Input Feedforward and Duty-Cycled G M Technique

A Low-Power G M-C-Based Continuous-Time ΔΣ ADC With Capacitive Input Feedforward and Duty-Cycled G M Technique 150 150
Author(s): Linran Zhao, Yiming Han, Yaoyao Jia

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This article presents a low-power continuous-time (CT) $G_{mathrm {M}}$ -C-based $Delta Sigma $ analog-to-digital converter (ADC) employing capacitive input feedforward and a duty-cycled $G_{mathrm {M}}$ technique to enhance linearity while maintaining high energy efficiency. The ADC employs a CT capacitive network for concurrent signal summation and quantization, enabling input …

Published in: IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
Page(s): 1 – 12
Year of Publication: 2026
Electronic ISSN: 1558-173X
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2026.3733305
Publisher: IEEE

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A Wide-Lock-in-Range and Fast-Settling-Time, 11.6-to-14-GHz SSPLL With an Event-Driven FLL and a Low-Power Harmonic-Lock Detector

A Wide-Lock-in-Range and Fast-Settling-Time, 11.6-to-14-GHz SSPLL With an Event-Driven FLL and a Low-Power Harmonic-Lock Detector 150 150
Author(s): Youngjun Kim, Siheon Lee, Taehyub Kim, Sunhaeng Heo, Younghyun Lim

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This article presents a wide-lock-in-range and fast-settling-time, 11.6-to-14-GHz subsampling phase-locked loop (PLL) subsampling PLL (SSPLL) using an event-driven frequency-locked loop (ED-FLL) and a harmonic-lock detector (HLD). The ED-FLL becomes active only when a frequency disturbance, $f_{\mathrm {D}}$ , is detected, rapidly corrects the frequency error using a lock-expedition algorithm, …

Published in: IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
Page(s): 1 – 14
Year of Publication: 2026
Electronic ISSN: 1558-173X
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2026.3729681
Publisher: IEEE

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A Synchronized Phase-Shifted Time-Multiplexed Uplink Wireless Power and Data Transfer System for Implantable Voltammetry

A Synchronized Phase-Shifted Time-Multiplexed Uplink Wireless Power and Data Transfer System for Implantable Voltammetry 150 150
Author(s): Zhenhao Li, Junyao Tang, Nawab Singh, Jianqiang Jiang, Lei Zhao, Wenshuo Zhu, Xuan Sun, Liang Dong, Cheng Huang

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Existing single-link wireless power and data transfer (WPDT) systems for implantable biosensors support either closed-loop power regulation or sensor data uplink, but not both simultaneously, resulting in degraded efficiency and restricted sensing. This work presents a 13.56-MHz WPDT system with: 1) a synchronized phase-shifted time-multiplexed uplink scheme enabling TX power regulation …

Published in: IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
Page(s): 1 – 15
Year of Publication: 2026
Electronic ISSN: 1558-173X
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2026.3730406
Publisher: IEEE

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