Analysis of a MEMS Tuned Cavity Oscillator on X-Band

被引：0

作者：

Horberg, Mikael ^{[1
]}

Emanuelsson, Thomas ^{[1
,2
]}

Zirath, Herbert ^{[1
,2
]}

Kuylenstierna, Dan ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Chalmers Univ Technol, Microwave Elect Lab, Dept Microtechnol & Nanosci, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden

[2] Ericsson AB, S-41756 Gothenburg, Sweden

来源：

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES | 2017年 / 65卷 / 09期

关键词：

Cavity; GaN HEMT; oscillator; phase noise; radio frequency microelectromechanical systems (RF-MEMS); PHASE-NOISE; MODEL; RESONATORS; HEMT;

D O I：

10.1109/TMTT.2017.2683491

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 paper reports on the analysis of a radio frequency microelectromechanical systems (RF-MEMS) tuned cavity oscillator on X-band based on a GaN-HEMT monolithic microwave integrated circuit reflection amplifier. The RF-MEMS-switches are mounted on a low-loss printed circuit board (PCB) intruded in an aluminum cavity that is coupled to a microstrip line connected to the reflection amplifier. This paper investigates the influence of the number of switches as well as their positions with respect to phase noise and tuning range. Vertical and horizontal positions of the switches are varied with target on optimum trade-off between phase noise and total tuning range. For a three-row MEMS-configuration at 1-mm depth from the end cavity wall, a tuning range of 4.9% is measured. The center frequencies are ranging from 9.84 to 10.33 GHz with measured phase noise of -140 to -129 dBc/Hz at 100-kHz offset. A similar three-row MEMS setup at 2.5-mm depth provides a tuning range of 12.3% with measured phase noise of -133 to -123 dBc/Hz at 100-kHz offset.

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页码：3257 / 3268

页数：12

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