A 4,3-GHz VCO with 2-GHz tuning range and low phase noise

Authors
Vaananen, P Metsanvirta, M Tchamov, NT
Citation
P. Vaananen et al., A 4,3-GHz VCO with 2-GHz tuning range and low phase noise, IEEE J SOLI, 36(1), 2001, pp. 142-146
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
IEEE JOURNAL OF SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS
ISSN journal
00189200 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
142 - 146
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9200(200101)36:1<142:A4VW2T>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) based on double cross-coupled multivi brator structure with a center frequency of 4.3 GHz and a tuning range of t GHz has been designed and implemented in standard 0.35-mum BiCMOS technolo gy. The measured phase noise is 113 dBc/Hz at 600-kHz offset frequency from the carrier. The VCO draws 14.6 mA from the 2.5-V supply.