Ring voltage controlled oscillator for high-speed PLL systems

A circuit of a ring voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), which is to be used in high-speed phase-locked loop (PLL) systems integrated into programmable logic integrated circuits, is proposed. The maximum operating frequency of a VCO in 180 nm CMOS is shown by simulation to be able to reach 2 GHz in all operating conditions with the phase noise being ?99 dB/Hz and detuning frequency being 1 MHz.