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Two methods of doing VCO layout

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Hi members,

In practice, VCO layout are done Like fig 1 or like fig2.

What are the constraints ?
 

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Layout to reduce parasitics cap on the load so I would choose second one
 

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Hi members,

In practice, VCO layout are done Like fig 1 or like fig2.

What are the constraints ?
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I think fig2 is better, because the three parts are the same conndition, especially parasitic cap and resistor.
 

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Thanks my friends,
Is there another advantage of the second configuration to convince me to adopt it ?
That Is really a challenge for me. In fact the figure 1 has the advantage to have a small area (around 75%) compared to the 2nd.
 

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hi mady79,

can u please explain how "parasitics" will reduce in fig2.
 

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hi gksivas,

referring to the interconnect parasitics . you cannot reduce the gate capacitance of the next state and diffusion capacitance which are seen as the load.

hope this anwers your query .

Mady
 

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Hi

the drawback of the second solution is that, being the 3 blocks differently oriented, mismatch between them is higher.

I hope it can help.

Mazz
 

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hi mady,

i cant imagine that circuit.
in fig.1 three blocks are oriented in same direction.
in fig.2 they are oriented in different directions.

this is the difference i got between 2 figures.

can u tell me what is the difference between these two blocks.

thanku
 

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I will go to no.1.
The size of the delay cell each shouldn't be very big. So don't need to worry about the long wire from cell1 to cell3 at all. Also the layout can look more neat.
 

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