Architectures for Ultra-Low-Power Multi-Channel Resonator-Based Wireless Transceivers

This chapter explores the use of high-Q RF resonators as both channel filtering and frequency generation elements in ultra-low energy wireless transceivers. Design tradeoffs in using resonators are discussed and an example receiver and transmitter system are presented. In the receiver, direct filtering at RF improves the frequency selectivity of the design and enables a low-energy ring-oscillator based frequency plan. In the transmitter, FBAR-based oscillators can eliminate the need for a PLL, reduce the power consumption of the frequency generation, and improve the overall transmitter efficiency at low output powers.

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