Perceptia Confirms Performance of 11GHz, 40nm DSP-based PLL Hard IP Core

Perceptia Devices Inc. has confirmed functionality and ultra-high performance of its DeepSub pPLL01 hard IP core. The pPLL01's output frequency ranges from 9GHz to 11GHz and can be driven from sources down to 20MHz. The design has accelerated lock-in (faster than 1μs) and features a very low phase noise of -116dBc/Hz at 10GHz, measured at 1MHz offset, or ultra-low jitter of less than 400fs rms.

The pPLL01 has a modest footprint of 400-by-500 micron, and it consumes only 15mW to 20mW. The PLL was proven in a 40nm CMOS process, and is suitable for migration to other deep submicron processes and process nodes.

Perceptia's DeepSub technology is aimed at semiconductor processes of 65nm and smaller, where conventional architectures have many challenges. DeepSub addresses those, and offers benefits including easy migration from one process to another and from one process node to another; smaller die area and lower power consumption. Performance is maintained over the full operating temperature and voltage range. DeepSub uniquely optimizes the mix of analog circuits and DSP, in order to consume very low power, and provide unsurpassed performance and flexibility.

Perceptia offers the DeepSub pPLL01 in the form of hard IP for qualifying customers, with integration support and optional migration and customization services.

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