Low-phase-noise low-power ICVCOs for 5-8-GHz wireless applications

Authors
Jacobsson, H Gevorgian, S Mokhtari, M Hedenas, C Hansson, B Lewin, T Berg, H Rabe, W Schuppen, A
Citation
H. Jacobsson et al., Low-phase-noise low-power ICVCOs for 5-8-GHz wireless applications, IEEE MICR T, 48(12), 2000, pp. 2533-2539
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES
ISSN journal
00189480 → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2533 - 2539
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9480(200012)48:12<2533:LLIF5W>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A set of fully integrated voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) in the 5-8- GHz frequency range has been designed and manufactured in Si bipolar and Si /SiGe-heterojunction-bipolar-transistor technology. A minimum phase noise o f -100 dBc/Hz at 100-kHz off carrier was measured for 2-V supply voltage an d 16 mW of power consumption. SiGe VCOs give considerably better phase-nois e performance than Si bipolar VCOs for the technologies investigated herein , using similar topologies.