Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science

  • 제4권4호
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  • Pages.168-174
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  • 2004
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  • 2671-7255(pISSN)
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  • 2671-7263(eISSN)
한국전자파학회 (The Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science)
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A Low Phase Noise 5.5-GHz SiGe VCO Having 10% Bandwidth

  • 발행 : 2004.12.01
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A bandwidth-enhanced and phase noise-improved differential LC-tank VCO is proposed in this paper. By connecting the varactors to the bases of the cross-coupled transistors of the proposed LC-tank VCO, its input negative resistance has been widened. Also, the feedback capacitor Cc in the cross-coupling path of the proposed LC-tank VCO attenuates the output common-mode level modulated by the low-frequency noise because the modulated common-mode level jitters the varactor bias point and degrades phase noise. Compared with the fabricated conventional LC-tank VCO, the proposed LC-tank VCO demonstrates $200\;\%$ enhancement in tuning range, and 6 - dB improvement in phase noise at 6 MHz offset frequency from 5.4-GHz carrier. We achieved the phase noise of - 106 dBc/Hz at 6 MHz offset, and $10\;\%$ tuning range from the proposed LC-tank VCO. The proposed LC-tank VCO consumes 12 mA at 2.5 V supply voltage.

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