The evolution of wireless communication points to increasing demands on throughput for
data-intensive applications in modern society. Integrated millimeter-wave systems with …

This brief overviews the development of high-performance single-core voltage-controlled
oscillators (VCOs) employing a multi-LC tank over the past two decades. From the circuit …

In this paper, we propose a method to reduce a flicker (1/f) noise upconversion in voltage-
biased RF oscillators. Excited by a harmonically rich tank current, a typical oscillation …

The performance of a differential LC oscillator can be enhanced by resonating the common
mode of the circuit at twice the oscillation frequency. When this technique is correctly …

As new applications impose jitter values in the range of a few tens of femtoseconds, the
design of phase-locked loops faces daunting challenges. This paper derives basic relations …

This paper proposes a mm-wave frequency generation technique that improves its phase
noise (PN) performance and power efficiency. The main idea is that a fundamental 20 GHz …

In this paper, we exploit an idea of coupling multiple oscillators to reduce phase noise (PN)
to beyond the limit of what has been practically achievable so far in a bulk CMOS …

A deep understanding of how to reduce flicker phase noise (PN) in oscillators is critical in
supporting ultra-low PN frequency generation for the advanced communications and other …

We propose a new transmitter architecture for ultra-low power radios in which the most
energy-hungry RF circuits operate at a supply just above a threshold voltage of CMOS …

In this paper, we propose a new class of operation of an RF oscillator that minimizes its
phase noise. The main idea is to enforce a clipped voltage waveform around the LC tank by …