Class-C harmonic CMOS VCOs, with a general result on phase noise
A Mazzanti, P Andreani - IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A harmonic oscillator topology displaying an improved phase noise performance is
introduced in this paper. Exploiting the advantages yielded by operating the core transistors …
introduced in this paper. Exploiting the advantages yielded by operating the core transistors …
Phase Noise in LC Oscillators: A Phasor-Based Analysis of a General Result and of Loaded
Recent work by Bank, and Mazzanti and Andreani has offered a general result concerning
phase noise in nearly-sinusoidal inductance-capacitance (LC) oscillators; namely that the …
phase noise in nearly-sinusoidal inductance-capacitance (LC) oscillators; namely that the …
On the phase noise performance of transformer-based CMOS differential-pair harmonic oscillators
A Mazzanti, A Bevilacqua - … on Circuits and Systems I: Regular …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The white noise to phase noise conversion of one-and two-port CMOS differential-pair
harmonic oscillators with transformer-based resonators is addressed in this paper. First, the …
harmonic oscillators with transformer-based resonators is addressed in this paper. First, the …
W-band silicon-based frequency synthesizers using injection-locked and harmonic triplers
Two monolithically integrated W-band frequency synthesizers are presented. Implemented
in a 0.18 μm SiGe BiCMOS with f T/f max of 200/180 GHz, both circuits incorporate the same …
in a 0.18 μm SiGe BiCMOS with f T/f max of 200/180 GHz, both circuits incorporate the same …
Survey of integrated‐circuit‐oscillator phase‐noise analysis
E Pankratz, E Sánchez‐Sinencio - International Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This tutorial distills the salient phase‐noise analysis concepts and key equations developed
over the last 75 years relevant to integrated circuit oscillators. Oscillator phase and …
over the last 75 years relevant to integrated circuit oscillators. Oscillator phase and …
A 160-GHz subharmonic transmitter and receiver chipset in an SiGe HBT technology
A monolithically integrated 160-GHz transmitter and receiver chipset with in-
phase/quadrature baseband inputs and outputs and on-chip local oscillator (LO) generation …
phase/quadrature baseband inputs and outputs and on-chip local oscillator (LO) generation …
Design of Low-Noise -Band SiGe Bipolar VCOs: Theory and Implementation
F Padovan, M Tiebout, KLR Mertens… - … on Circuits and …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A study of K-band SiGe bipolar VCOs is reported in this paper. The design challenges
related to the operation in the K-band and the use of a pure bipolar technology are …
related to the operation in the K-band and the use of a pure bipolar technology are …
An Analysis of Noise to Phase Noise Conversion in CMOS Harmonic Oscillators
A Bevilacqua, P Andreani - … on Circuits and Systems I: Regular …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a study of tail-bias-current 1/f noise upconversion into 1/f 3 phase noise for both
CMOS Colpitts and differential-pair LC oscillators. We focus on the incremental Groszkowski …
CMOS Colpitts and differential-pair LC oscillators. We focus on the incremental Groszkowski …
A BiCMOS dual-band millimeter-wave frequency synthesizer for automotive radars
Design and implementation of a millimeter-wave dual-band frequency synthesizer,
operating in the 24 GHz and 77 GHz bands, are presented. All circuits except the voltage …
operating in the 24 GHz and 77 GHz bands, are presented. All circuits except the voltage …
Ultra-low phase noise X-band BiCMOS VCOs leveraging the series resonance
A Franceschin, D Riccardi… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The most effective way to reduce phase noise in integrated harmonic oscillators is by rising
the active power in the resonator, ie, scaling down the tank impedance and increasing …
the active power in the resonator, ie, scaling down the tank impedance and increasing …