How low can they go?: Oscillator phase noise model, theoretical, experimental validation, and phase noise measurements

AK Poddar, UL Rohde, AM Apte - IEEE microwave magazine, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Noise is associated with all the components of the oscillator circuit; however, the major
contribution of the noise in an oscillator is from the active device, which introduces amplitude …

Analytical comparison between time-and frequency-domain techniques for phase-noise analysis

A Suárez, S Sancho, S Ver Hoeye… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2002 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the literature, different techniques have been presented for the phase-noise analysis of
free-running oscillator circuits. In order to give some insight into the relationships existing …

Nonlinear optimization tools for the design of high-efficiency microwave oscillators

SV Hoeye, F Ramirez, A Suarez - IEEE Microwave and …, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A new systematic method is presented for the design of high-efficiency microwave
oscillators. It is based on the control of the transistor output-voltage waveform, through the …

Phase noise measurement techniques, associated uncertainty, and limtations

UL Rohde, AK Poddar - 2013 Joint European Frequency and …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper focuses on key phase noise measurement techniques for oscillators and reviews
their advantages and disadvantages. Several test methods and test instruments are …

Nonlinear optimization tools for the design of microwave high-conversion gain harmonic self-oscillating mixers

LF Herrán, SV Hoeye, FL Heras - IEEE Microwave and …, 2005 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A new optimization method is presented for the design of microwave high-conversion gain
harmonic self-oscillating mixers (SOMs). It is based on the control of the harmonic content of …

The pursuit for low cost and low phase noise synthesized signal sources: Theory & optimization

AK Poddar, UL Rohde - 2014 IEEE International Frequency …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The performance of high frequency synthesizers is often tied to a lower-frequency reference
oscillator, such as an oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO), and enormous effort is often …

Transmitting polarisation agile microstrip antenna based on injection locked oscillators

C Vázquez, S Ver Hoeye, G León… - Journal of …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
In this work, a transmitting two port aperture coupled microstrip antenna with variable
polarisation is presented using variable phase shifters based on Injection Locked Oscillators …

Analysis of the performance of injection locked oscillators in a data transmitting polarisation agile antenna application

C Vazquez-Antuna, S Ver-Hoeye… - Progress In …, 2009 - jpier.org
In this work, a polarisation agile antenna based on an array of two injection locked
oscillators is presented. The proposed topology provides a theoretical relative phase shift …

Phase-shifter/down-converter cell for phased-array antennas

LF Herran, S Ver Hoeye, M Fernandez - Electronics Letters, 2006 - search.proquest.com
A circuit, based on an injection-locked, second harmonic self-oscillating mixer is presented.
The circuit provides, the double functionality of variable phase shifter and down-converter …

[PDF][PDF] RATIONAL SYNCHRONIZATION OF MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS FOR PHASE-NOISE IMPROVEMENT

S Ver Hoeye, P Moreno, D García, M Fernández… - OF INTERNATIONAL … - rcvt.tu-sofia.bg
A new technique for phase-noise reduction in microwave oscillators is presented, based on
the synchronization with an external generator at a rational ratio. A design of a synchronized …