舒畅, 郭裕顺. 一种多相延迟锁相环的自校准方案[J]. 微电子学与计算机, 2022, 39(12): 100-106. DOI: 10.19304/J.ISSN1000-7180.2022.0288
引用本文: 舒畅, 郭裕顺. 一种多相延迟锁相环的自校准方案[J]. 微电子学与计算机, 2022, 39(12): 100-106. DOI: 10.19304/J.ISSN1000-7180.2022.0288
SHU Chang, GUO Yushun. A self-calibrated scheme ofmultiphase delay locked loop[J]. Microelectronics & Computer, 2022, 39(12): 100-106. DOI: 10.19304/J.ISSN1000-7180.2022.0288
Citation: SHU Chang, GUO Yushun. A self-calibrated scheme ofmultiphase delay locked loop[J]. Microelectronics & Computer, 2022, 39(12): 100-106. DOI: 10.19304/J.ISSN1000-7180.2022.0288

一种多相延迟锁相环的自校准方案

A self-calibrated scheme ofmultiphase delay locked loop

  • 摘要: 芯片间数据传输速率的不断提高,导致系统对时钟信号的要求越来越高.延迟锁相环在各种高速通信系统中提供多相位时钟,其相位精度直接影响到数据的误比特率.然而,因鉴相器器件失配引起的相位误差问题在时钟频率提高的同时愈发明显.针对一种基于OTA的延迟锁相环电路鉴相器失配问题,提出了一种环路自校准方案,同时给出校准电路的Verilog-A行为级模型.当鉴相器中两个或门电路之间存在失配误差时,将会在OTA输入端以失调电压的形式引起输出相位偏移;校准电路能够对该失调电压实现检测与计算,并补偿至环路中,使得理想反馈时钟条件下,OTA输入端电压保持相同,压控延迟线延时不再改变,最终能够有效减小因鉴相器失配引起的输出时钟相位误差.基于TSMC 40nm CMOS工艺完成了4相DLL电路的设计,其工作频率范围能够达到10 GHz~12 GHz;联合校准电路模型,通过电路-模型混合仿真结果显示:校准前后,输出时钟相位误差均方值从300fs降低至30fs.

     

    Abstract: As data transfer rates increase, the system demands more and more on the clock signals. Delay locked loops provide multiphase clocks in various high speed communication systems and the BER is affected by the phase accuracy. However, the phase error induced by mismatches of phase detector is increasingly severe as the clock frequency increases. In this study, an self-calibrated scheme of an OTA-based delay locked loop is proposed to solve the problem of inaccurate output clock. The Verilog-A behavioral model of calibrated circuit is given simultaneously. The mismatches of two or-gates in phase detector will cause an output phase shift in the form of offset voltage between the inputs of OTA. And the voltage can be detected, calculated and compensated to the loop. With the calibrated circuit, the input voltage difference of OTA will be zero and the delay of voltage controlled delay line won't change any more when the feedback clock is ideal. As a result, the phase error of output clock can be reduced effectively. The DLL produces a four-phases clock at a frequency range of 10 to 12GHz is implemented in TSMC 40nm CMOS process. A framework to realize the self-calibrated scheme is constructed. The simulation results of circuits associated with models show that the RMS phase error is decreased from 300fs to 30fs.

     

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