This brief presents an all-digital synchronous clock generator with an open-loop architecture, which achieves a fast lock and a wide range for mobile applications. The proposed architecture based on a clock-synchronized delay adopts a multipath delay line, which provides a high resolution and a low deterministic jitter with calibration circuits. A frequency range selector with a locking range moving technique achieves a wide-range operation. The proposed clock generator operates from 100 MHz to 1 GHz with a 14-ps peak-to-peak jitter performance at 1 GHz. The measured lock time is three to ten clock cycles depending on the operating frequency. The clock generator is implemented in a 0.18-μm CMOS process.Index Terms-Clock-synchronized delay (CSD), multipath delay line, time-to-digital converter (TDC).
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