基于基片集成波导谐振器的压控振荡器设计

设计了一种基于基片集成波导谐振器的X波段压控振荡器。首先分析了串联反馈式振荡器以及基片集成波导谐振器的理论,然后在高频电磁仿真软件ADS中进行仿真和设计,并通过将变容管合理地引入谐振器,实现了电调谐的目的。最终设计完成了一个工作于X波段的基片集成波导压控振荡器。此压控振荡器与传统的介质压控振荡器(DRO)相比,具有稳定性高、平面化以及成本低的优点。由于采用了ADS中的联合仿真功能进行振荡器的设计,仿真结果的准确性得到了提高,减小了实物的调试工作量。测试结果为:工作频率为7 GHz,调谐范围为30 MHz,输出功率≥7 dBm,谐波抑制度≥22 dBc,相位噪声优于-106 dBc/Hz@100 kHz。     

小型化低相噪FBAR压控振荡器的研制

利用薄膜声体波谐振器(FBAR),结合GaAs异质结双极晶体管(HBT)工艺研制了一款小型化低相噪FBAR压控振荡器。将振荡三极管、偏置电路及隔离缓冲放大器集成到一个GaAs单片微波集成电路(MMIC)中,振荡管基极接薄膜电感形成负阻,发射极通过键合线与FBAR进行互连。将GaAs单片集成电路的大信号模型作为一个非线性器件,用探针台测试FBAR谐振器的单端口S参数,导入ADS软件进行谐波平衡法仿真和优化;通过电路制作和调试,达到了预期设计目标。该FBAR压控振荡器中心频率为2.44 GHz,调谐带宽15 MHz,单边带相位噪声达-110 dBc/Hz@10 kHz,与同频段同轴介质压控振荡器指标相当,但其尺寸更小,仅为5 mm×7 mm×2.35 mm。     

S 波段取样锁相源的设计

本文详细介绍了一种S 波段小体积、低相噪、低杂散的锁相源。该锁相源采用取样锁相技术和高Q 值同轴介质压控振荡器实现了低相噪、低杂散的特性。通过集成倍频和滤波器,还可输出C 波段信号。     

一种通用的并联反馈式微波介质振荡器设计方法

介绍了并联反馈式介质振荡器的设计方法和相关理论,分析了影响介质振荡器性能的一些参数。采用高频路仿真和场仿真软件对13.20 GHz的介质振荡器进行设计,仿真结果表明,在偏离载频10 kHz处输出信号相噪为-113.6 dBc/Hz,功率为 10.026 dBm。     

卫星电视天线射频电路中LC压控振荡器设计

设计了一款应用于卫星电视天线电路中低功耗、低相噪的宽带单片集成压控振荡器。该振荡器利用PMOS尾电流源和MIM电容阵列结构。在保证调谐范围的前提下,有效地降低了相位噪声。使得该压控振荡器实现了3.384～4.022 GHz频段的覆盖,在中心频率为3.7 GHz时,100 Hz和1 MHz频偏处的相位噪声分别为-90.4 dBc/Hz和-119.1 dBc/Hz,工作电压下为1.8 V,功耗仅为2.5 mW。     

射频卫星电视天线电路中LC压控振荡器设计

本文设计了一款应用于卫星电视天线电路中低功耗、低相噪的宽带单片集成压控振荡器。该振荡器利用PMOS尾电流源和MIM电容阵列结构。在保证调谐范围的前提下,有效的降低了相位噪声。使得该压控振荡器实现了3.384GHz~4.022GHz频段的覆盖,在中心频率为3.7GHz时,100Hz和1MHz频偏处的相位噪声分别为-90.4dBc/Hz和-119.1dBc/Hz,工作电压下为1.8V,功耗仅为2.5mW。     

基于0.35μm SiGe BiCMOS的2.5GHz 低相位噪声LC压控振荡器的设计

介绍了一个基于0.35μm SiGe BiCMOS工艺的2.5GHz低相位噪声LC压控振荡器.文章重新定义了压控振荡器工作区域.分析表明谐振回路的电感值和偏置电流对振荡器的相噪优化有重要的影响.本文同时分析了CMOS和BJT压控振荡器设计思路的不同.本设计中,采用键合线来实现谐振回路中的电感来进一步提高相噪性能.该VCO和其他模块集成在一起实现了一个环路带宽为30kHz的频率综合器.测试结果表明,当中心频率为2.5GHz时,在100kHz和1MHz的频偏处相噪分别为-95dBc/Hz和-116dBc/Hz.工作电压为3V时,VCO核心电路的电流消耗为8mA.据我们所知,这是国内第一个采用SiGe BiCMOS工艺的差分压控振荡器.     

基于0.35μm SiGe BiCMOS的2.5GHz低相位噪声LC压控振荡器的设计

介绍了一个基于0.35μm SiGe BiCMOS工艺的2.5GHz低相位噪声LC压控振荡器.文章重新定义了压控振荡器工作区域.分析表明谐振回路的电感值和偏置电流对振荡器的相噪优化有重要的影响.本文同时分析了CMOS和BJT压控振荡器设计思路的不同.本设计中,采用键合线来实现谐振回路中的电感来进一步提高相噪性能.该VCO和其他模块集成在一起实现了一个环路带宽为30kHz的频率综合器.测试结果表明,当中心频率为2.5GHz时,在100kHz和1MHz的频偏处相噪分别为-95dBc/Hz和-116dBc/Hz.工作电压为3V时,VCO核心电路的电流消耗为8mA.据我们所知,这是国内第一个采用SiGe BiCMOS工艺的差分压控振荡器.     

一种低噪声C类LC压控振荡器的设计

为了改善压控振荡器相位噪声,基于40 nm CMOS工艺,设计一种低噪声C类LC压控振荡器。交叉耦合NMOS对管通过电流镜偏置作为电路的电流源,并采用共模反馈偏置电路使交叉耦合PMOS对管工作在饱和区,保证LC压控振荡器实现C类振荡。通过差分可变电容的设计,压控振荡器的增益减小,压控振荡器的相位噪声得到改善。设计了4组开关电容进行调节,增大压控振荡器的调谐范围。仿真结果表明,处于1.2 V的电压下,压控振荡器振荡频率范围在4.14～5.7 GHz,频率调谐范围变化率达到31.2%,相位噪声为-112.8 dBc/Hz。     

一种C波段低相噪锁相频率源的研制

提出了一种采用同轴介质谐振压控振荡器(CDRVCO)模式的锁相频率源设计方案,利用其低相噪、高Q值和高频率稳定度的优点,通过对锁相源合理的电路设计、仿真与实验,研制了一款C波段低相噪、单点频率为7 850 MHz的频率源。对样品的测试表明该频率源达到了预期的技术指标,测试结果为:工作频率为7 850 MHz时,相位噪声为-96dBc/Hz/1kHz、-98dBc/Hz/10kHz、-120dBc/Hz/100kHz、-143dBc/Hz/1MHz,近端参考杂散抑制>-95dBc。     

Low-Phase Noise Hartley Differential CMOS Voltage Controlled Oscillator

This letter presents a novel Hartley low phase noise differential CMOS voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The low noise CMOS VCO has been implemented with the TSMC 0.18-mum 1P6M CMOS technology and adopts full PMOS to achieve a better phase noise performance. The VCO operates from 4.02 to 4.5GHz with 11.3% tuning range. The measured phase noise at 1-MHz offset is about -119dBc/Hz at 4.02GHz and 122dBc/Hz at 4.5GHz. The power consumption of the VCO core is 6.75mW     

Dual-band ultra-wide tuning range CMOS voltage-controlled oscillator

A dual-band wide-tuning range LC CMOS voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) topology is proposed. Dual-band operation is realised by employing a double-tuned double-driven transformer as a resonator. The proposed approach eliminates MOS switches, which are typically used in multi-standard oscillators, and thus improves phase noise and tuning range characteristics. The concept is demonstrated through the design of an LC VCO in a standard 0.18 mum CMOS process. Two frequency bands are realised (2.4 and 6 GHz) with 740 MHz tuning range in the first band and 1.56 GHz tuning range in the second band. Operating from a 1.8 V supply, the VCO has a simulated phase noise of -119 dBc/Hz in the 2.4 GHz band and -110 dBc/Hz in the 6 GHz band at 600 KHz offset from the carrier     

A Differentially-Tuned Voltage ControlledOscillator Using Symmetric Transformer

This letter proposes a new voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) topology that cancels common-mode noise by adoption of differential tuning varactor. To suppress common mode noise effectively, a symmetric three-coil transformer is proposed as a differential tuning resonator. The measured phase noise shows -128.7 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset frequency from the 1.2 GHz oscillation frequency. Over the whole frequency range, common-mode noise rejection is larger than 36 dB. Measured tuning range of the proposed VCO is about 204 MHz from the 1.18 GHz to 1.38 GHz while dissipating 1.2 mA at 1.8 V power supply.     

Frequency Switching in Dual-Resonance Oscillators

An oscillator with a high-order (>2) resonator has multiple stable modes of oscillations. The stable modes for one such oscillator, having a fourth-order resonator, are found using a nonlinear analysis. By using a proper nonlinear active topology and tank component values, the fourth-order oscillator can generate either of the two distinct frequencies f₁ or f₂. A method is introduced to dynamically switch between the stable modes of oscillations. It is shown that the phase noise of this fourth-order oscillator, when generating only one of its resonant frequencies, is comparable to the phase noise of a second-order oscillator using the same active topology and resonator quality factor. Furthermore, the fourth-order oscillator has better phase noise and/or higher tuning range in VCO implementations compared to the commonly used switched resonator oscillators. The claims have been verified experimentally through an integrated oscillator prototype with f₁ = 2.4 GHz and f₂ = 4.7 GHz fabricated in a standard 0.18 mum CMOS technology. The oscillator draws 1.89 mA current of 1.8 V supply. The 1 MHz offset phase noises of the fourth-order oscillator for f₁ = 2.4 GHz and f₂ = 4.7 GHz are -122.4 dBc/Hz and -123.4 dBc/Hz, respectively     

一个6GHz宽带低相位噪声CMOS LC VCO

用SMIC 0.13 μm CMOS工艺实现了一个低相位噪声的6 GHz压控振荡器(VCO).在对其相位噪声分析的基础上,通过改进和优化传统的调谐单元和噪声滤波电路以及加入源极负反馈电阻实现了一个宽带、低增益、低相位噪声VCO.测试结果显示,在中心频率频偏1 MHz处的相位噪声为-119 dBc/Hz,频率调谐范围为6...     

Design of wide-band CMOS VCO for multiband wireless LAN applications

In this paper, a general design methodology of low-voltage wide-band voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) suitable for wireless LAN (WLAN) application is described. The applications of high-quality passives for the resonator are introduced: 1) a single-loop horseshoe inductor with Q > 20 between 2 and 5 GHz for good phase noise performance; and 2) accumulation MOS (AMOS) varactors with C/sub max//C/sub min/ ratio of 6 to provide wide-band tuning capability at low-voltage supply. The adverse effect of AMOS varactors due to high sensitivity is examined. Amendment using bandswitching topology is suggested, and a phase noise improvement of 7 dB is measured to prove the concept. The measured VCO operates on a 1-V supply with a wide tuning range of 58.7% between 3.0 and 5.6 GHz when tuned between /spl plusmn/0.7 V. The phase noise is -120 dBc/Hz at 3.0 GHz, and -114.5 dBc/Hz at 5.6 GHz, with the nominal power dissipation between 2 and 3 mW across the whole tuning range. The best phase noise at 1-MHz offset is -124 dBc/Hz at the frequency of 3 GHz, a supply voltage of 1.4 V, and power dissipation of 8.4 mW. When the supply is reduced to 0.83 V, the VCO dissipates less than 1 mW at 5.6 GHz. Using this design methodology, the feasibility of generating two local oscillator frequencies (2.4-GHz ISM and 5-GHz U-NII) for WLAN transceiver using a single VCO with only one monolithic inductor is demonstrated. The VCO is fabricated in a 0.13-/spl mu/m partially depleted silicon-on-insulator CMOS process.     

A low-phase-noise voltage-controlled oscillator for 17-GHz applications

A silicon bipolar voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) for 17-GHz applications is presented. The VCO is composed of a core oscillating at 9GHz followed by a frequency doubler. It adopts a transformer-based topology to obtain both wide tuning range and low noise performance. The VCO exhibits a tuning range of 4.1GHz from 16.4 to 20.5GHz and a phase noise as low as -109dBc/Hz at a 1-MHz frequency offset from a carrier of 18.5GHz.     

High-Q active resonators using amplifiers and their applications to low phase-noise free-running and voltage-controlled oscillators

This paper presents a new technique to design high-Q active resonators. The active resonators are then used in the design of low phase-noise oscillators. The proposed new technique uses an amplifier to generate a negative resistance, which compensates for the resonator losses and increases the Q factor. The active resonator using this technique shows a high loaded Q factor of 548.62 from measurement at the fixed 10-GHz resonant frequency. Considerations to design a voltage tunable active resonator is given and measurements show that the loaded Q factors exceed 500 with a 120-MHz tuning range. A low phase-noise free-running and voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) were designed as an application of the proposed active resonators. The phase noise of the free-running oscillator using the active resonator is -114.36 dBc/Hz at 100-kHz offset, which is 14 dB lower than the phase noise of the passive resonator oscillator. In the case of a VCO using the active resonator, the phase-noise performance is below -110 dBc/Hz over the whole tuning range, which is lower 13 dB compared to the passive resonator VCO. The total dc power consumptions are approximately 500 mW.