ISSCC 2026
Session 27
Clocking & PLLs
A Dual-Mode DCO-PA with a Twisted 8-Shape Inductor for BLE Achieving 42% TX Efficiency at 1.6dBm and 0.29mW RX Clock
Abstract This paper presents a 0.3V dual-mode (2.4/4.8GHz) DCO-PA for BLE, achieving 42% efficiency in the TX mode and 0.29mW power consumption in the RX clock mode. It features: 1) a twisted 8-shape inductor enabling oc
ISSCC 2025
Session 19
Clocking & PLLs
An 8.1-to-9.9GHz Single-Core Pseudo-Series-Resonance Oscillator Achieving -128.7dBc/Hz PN at 1MHz
King’s College London, London, United Kingdom 1 2 As data-rate requirements in 5G-Advanced and future 6G communications continue to rise, an RF oscillator with ultra-low phase noise (PN) is a prerequisite for ensuring hi