Feb 1, 2010 #1 A arpeggi Newbie level 1 Joined Feb 1, 2010 Messages 1 Helped 0 Reputation 0 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1,281 Location Taiwan Activity points 1,287 In 0.18um technology 1.8V MOS has thinner oxide than 3.3V MOS, so the unit capacitance of 1.8V MOSCAP is larger than that of 3.3V MOSCAP. I want to use 1.8V MOSCAP in my loop filter (PLL design) in order to decrease the area occupied by MOSCAP, but I'm worrying about the gate leakage. Has anybody used the 1.8V MOSCAP in PLL design before? Please tell me if it is OK to do so. THANKS!
In 0.18um technology 1.8V MOS has thinner oxide than 3.3V MOS, so the unit capacitance of 1.8V MOSCAP is larger than that of 3.3V MOSCAP. I want to use 1.8V MOSCAP in my loop filter (PLL design) in order to decrease the area occupied by MOSCAP, but I'm worrying about the gate leakage. Has anybody used the 1.8V MOSCAP in PLL design before? Please tell me if it is OK to do so. THANKS!
Feb 1, 2010 #2 T toctory Junior Member level 1 Joined May 15, 2001 Messages 16 Helped 0 Reputation 0 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1,281 Activity points 32 gate leakage would increase the output spur. for reference frequency less than 1MHz, the 1.8V moscap was not recomended. for freq > 10M, the gate leakage's affect could be omitted
gate leakage would increase the output spur. for reference frequency less than 1MHz, the 1.8V moscap was not recomended. for freq > 10M, the gate leakage's affect could be omitted