A 60-GHz Phase-Locked Loop with Inductor-Less Wide Operation Range Prescaler in 90-nm CMOS

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A 60-GHz phase-locked loop (PLL) with an inductor-less prescaler is fabricated in a 90-nm CMOS process. The inductor-less prescaler has a smaller chip area than previously reported ones. The PLL operates from 61 to 63GHz and consumes 78mW from a 1.2V supply. The phase noise at 100kHz and 1MHz offset from carrier are -72 and -80dBc/Hz, respectively. The prescaler occupies 80 × 40µm². The active area of the PLL is 0.31mm².