High-performance harmonic-rich single-core VCO with multi-LC tank: A tutorial
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 …
oscillators (VCOs) employing a multi-LC tank over the past two decades. From the circuit …
Oscillator flicker phase noise: A tutorial
Y Hu, T Siriburanon… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …
supporting ultra-low PN frequency generation for the advanced communications and other …
A 19.5-GHz 28-nm Class-C CMOS VCO, With a Reasonably Rigorous Result on 1/f Noise Upconversion Caused by Short-Channel Effects
A Franceschin, P Andreani, F Padovan… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Class-C operation is leveraged to implement a K-band CMOS voltage-controlled oscillator
(VCO) where the upconversion of 1/f current noise from the cross-coupled transistors in the …
(VCO) where the upconversion of 1/f current noise from the cross-coupled transistors in the …
A 3.3-mW 25.2-to-29.4-GHz current-reuse VCO using a single-turn multi-tap inductor and differential-only switched-capacitor arrays with a 187.6-dBc/Hz FOM
A millimeter-wave current-reuse voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) features a single-turn
multi-tap inductor and two separate differential-only switched-capacitor arrays to improve the …
multi-tap inductor and two separate differential-only switched-capacitor arrays to improve the …
A 0.083-mm2 25.2-to-29.5 GHz Multi-LC-Tank Class-F234 VCO With a 189.6-dBc/Hz FOM
A compact multi-LC-tank Class-F 234 voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) for mm-wave
applications is reported. It features an inductive multiplier inside the positive feedback loop …
applications is reported. It features an inductive multiplier inside the positive feedback loop …
Modeling, Estimation, and Applications of Phase Noise in Wireless Communications: A Survey
Phase noise is inevitably present in wireless communications, arising from both hardware
impairments and imperfect channel estimation, and has substantial implications on the …
impairments and imperfect channel estimation, and has substantial implications on the …
32.6 A K-Band 12.1-to-16.6GHz Subsampling ADPLL with 47.3fsrms Jitter Based on a Stochastic Flash TDC and Coupled Dual-Core DCO in 16nm FinFET CMOS
E Thaller, R Levinger, E Shumaker… - … Solid-State Circuits …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The demand for massive MIMO, digital beamforming, and increased bandwidth
communication dramatically increases the complexity of the remote radio head in future …
communication dramatically increases the complexity of the remote radio head in future …
A Very Low Phase-Noise Transformer-Coupled Oscillator and PLL for 5G Communications in 0.12 m SiGe BiCMOS
E Wagner, O Shana'a… - IEEE transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a 9.9-12.45 GHz voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) designed in 0.12
μm SiGe BiCMOS with a focus on achieving the lowest possible phase noise using only a …
μm SiGe BiCMOS with a focus on achieving the lowest possible phase noise using only a …
A noise circulating oscillator
F Wang, H Wang - IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a noise circulating crosscoupled voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO)
topology with a transformer-based tank. The introduced noise circulating active core greatly …
topology with a transformer-based tank. The introduced noise circulating active core greatly …
Even-harmonic class-E CMOS oscillator
This article proposes the theory and implementation of an even-harmonic class-CMOS
oscillator that displays an excellent phase noise performance. Starting from zero voltage …
oscillator that displays an excellent phase noise performance. Starting from zero voltage …