A Low Phase Noise 20 GHz Voltage Control Oscillator using 0.18-μm CMOS Technology

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Yang, C. M. [1 ]
Kao, H. L. [1 ]
Chang, Y. C. [1 ]
Chen, M. T. [1 ]
Chang, H. M. [2 ]
Wu, C. H. [2 ]
机构
[1] Chang Gung Univ, Dept Elect Engn, Taoyuan, Taiwan
[2] Chung Hua Univ, Dept MicroElect Engn, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 13TH IEEE SYMPOSIUM ON DESIGN AND DIAGNOSTICS OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS | 2010年
关键词
phase noise; tuning range; FOM; PFTN; K-band; CMOS; voltage control oscillators (VCOs); VCO; SI;
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A low phase noise, small power dissipation and small sized K-band cascode differential voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) with capacitive feedback topology using 0.18 mu m CMOS technology is described. The VCO operated can be tuned between 19.1 GHz and 20.9 GHz and has low phase noise of -108.67 dBc/Hz at a 1 MHz offset. The output power of the 20.7 GHz is about -21.12 dBm. The Figure of merit (FOM) is -186.2 dBc/Hz and the power-frequency tuning-normalized figure-of-merit (PFTN) is -8.89 dB. The power consumption of the VCO was 10.8 mW from a 1.8 V power supply with only 0.46 mm(2) chip area.
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