Low-noise X-band oscillator and amplifier technologies: Comparison and status'

被引：30

作者：

Howe, D. A. ^{[1
]}

Hati, A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] NIST, Boulder, CO USA

来源：

2005 IEEE INTERNATIONAL FREQUENCY CONTROL SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION | 2005年

关键词：

PURITY MICROWAVE-OSCILLATOR; ULTRA-LOW NOISE; PHASE-NOISE; FLICKER NOISE; DESIGN; RESONATOR;

D O I：

10.1109/FREQ.2005.1573978

中图分类号：

TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];

学科分类号：

0808 ; 0809 ;

摘要：

This study compares the phase noise of different classes of oscillators and amplifiers that work at X-band. Bestin-class results are presented based on recent measurements at NIST. In particular, comparisons are made between mature technologies of multiplied quartz, sapphire dielectric in whispering gallery mode (WGM), and air-dielectric-resonator stabilized RF oscillators in contrast to various configurations of optical electronic oscillators (OEO), cavity-stabilized, and atom-stabilized optical-domain oscillators and femtosecond-laser-comb frequency synthesizers. This study also reports the status of classes of low-noise X-band amplifiers, since high-spectralpurity oscillators are constrained by amplifiers to varying degrees. Best-available low-noise X-band commercial amplifiers are compared with new feedforward, feedback, and array-gain test devices. Straight HBT (heterojunction bipolar transistors) and SiGe HBT technologies are compared in terms of phase noise. Results are for an operating frequency of 10 GHz.

引用

页码：481 / 487

页数：7

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