低相噪硅雷达射频频率源的研究与设计

分析了频率源中各个模块的噪声传递函数,确定影响近端噪声的模块分别是鉴频鉴相器-电荷泵(PFD-CP)、分频器;在默认分频器相位噪声为-158dBc/Hz,通过matlab建模推断,需要PFD-CP模块在10kHz频偏处的输入噪声达到-143dBc/Hz,才能实现频率源输出信号在10kHz频偏处相位噪声-107dBc/Hz。采用0.18μmSiGe BiCMOS工艺,设计了整块芯片,着重优化了PFD-CP模块的输入噪声,经过spectre仿真,PFD-CP模块的输入噪声为-146dBc/Hz,经过实测,输出信号在10kHz频偏处相位噪声为-108dBc/Hz,达到设计预期。     

2.5 GHz低相位噪声LC压控振荡器

在0.35 μm SiGe BiCMOS工艺条件下,设计了一个全集成的低相位噪声LC压控振荡器(VCO).该VCO采用尾电阻结构替代传统的尾电流源结构实现电流控制,以减小尾电流源产生的噪声.该VCO的调谐范围为480 MHz,可以覆盖2.32～2.8 GHz.当振荡频率为2.5 GHz时,100 kHz和1 MHz频偏处的相位噪声分别为-104.3 dBc/Hz和-124.3 dBc/Hz.振荡器工作电压为5 V,尾电流为5 mA.工作在2.5 GHz时,其100 kHz频偏处的性能系数为-178 dBc/Hz.     

双耦合跨导增强型低功耗压控振荡器

设计了一种工作于Ku波段和Ka波段的新型电容电感压控振荡器(LC VCO),具有低功耗和低相位噪声的优点。Ku波段的信号由交叉耦合LC VCO产生,在此基础上利用PMOS push-push倍频器结构,将信号频率由Ku波段扩展到Ka波段。采用互补型交叉耦合对结构,通过电流复用技术,提高信号的输出摆幅。同时该结构通过电容分裂技术和栅极漏极阻抗平衡技术,降低了功耗和相位噪声。该双频段VCO芯片基于0.13μm CMOS工艺实现,尺寸为0.88 mm×0.64 mm。测试结果表明,在1.25 V电源电压下,该VCO的功耗为2.25 mW。14.53 GHz时,该VCO在偏移中心频率1 MHz和10 MHz处的输出相位噪声分别为-115.3 dBc/Hz和-134.8 dBc/Hz, 29.08 GHz时的输出相位噪声分别为-109.67 dBc/Hz和-129.23 dBc/Hz。     

低相位噪声CMOS环形压控振荡器的研究与设计

针对个人电脑和通讯系统对频率合成器中振荡器的低相位噪声的要求,对基本的环形振荡器结构进行改进,设计了两种宽带低相位噪声CMOS环形压控振荡器(VCO),在800 MHz振荡频率、1 MHz频偏下,测试的相位噪声分别为-123 dBc/Hz和-110 dBc/Hz.两个VCO的调谐范围分别为450～1 017 MHz和559～935 MHz.     

超低噪声和杂散、350～6GHz、整数N PLL/合成器抑制系统噪声

加利福尼亚州米尔皮塔斯（MILPITAS,CA）凌力尔特公司（Linear Technology Corporation）推出高性能6 GHz整数N频率合成器LTC6945,该器件具卓越的-226 dBc/Hz归一化闭环带内相位噪声、出色的-274 dBc/Hz归一化带内1/f噪声、-157 dBc/Hz的宽带相位噪声层和同类最佳的-102 dBc杂散输出。     

基于802.11a/b/g WLAN接收机前端的射频集成压控振荡器设计

为了满足WLAN接收机前端要求,设计了一种基于IEEE 802.11 a/b/g协议的RF零中频接收机第一本振3.846GHz压控振荡器.该振荡器采用TSMC0.25μm RFCMOS工艺实现,利用Hajimiri相位噪声模型对结构进行了优化,具有低相位噪声的特性.通过Cadence Spectre仿真,结果表明文中设计的3.846GHz压控振荡器功耗为10mW,1MHz和3MHz载频处的相位噪声分别为-120dBc/Hz和-131dBc/Hz,调谐电压Vtune在0～2.5V之间变化时,频率可调范围为600MHz,其性能完全符合IEEE 802.11 a/b/g协议的要求.     

基于0.18μm SiGe BiCMOS工艺的60GHz VCO分析与设计

采用0.18 μm SiGe BiCMOS工艺,设计了一个60GHz的交叉耦合差分压控振荡器(VCO).通过分析传输线的性能,用λ/ 4短路传输线构造谐振回路.在分析VCO相位噪声的基础上,采用噪声滤波技术提高VCO的相位噪声性能.该VCO的工作电压为2.2V,偏置电流为11mA,频率调谐范围为58.377GHz～60.365GHz.当振荡频率为60.365GHz时,1MHz和10MHz频偏处的相位噪声分别为-79.1dBc/ Hz和-99.77dBc/ Hz.     

基于锁相环技术的X 波段频率源的研制

介绍了一种X 波段频率源的设计方案及相关理论。采用数字锁相环内混频技术实现的该X 波段频率源具有频带宽,相位噪声低,杂散低等特点。其主要技术指标如下：输出频率范围为9.8GHz～10.8GHz,频率步进为5MHz,在偏离1KHz 处相位噪声优于-85dBc/Hz,在偏离10KHz 处相位噪声优于-88dBc/Hz,杂散抑制优于60dBc。由最后的测试结果可 知,采用该方法设计的频率源既能保证低杂散又能显著改善相位噪声水平,可广泛用于通信设备和测试系统中。     

一种钽酸锂压控振荡器的设计与实现

该文使用具有低电容比、宽调谐范围的钽酸锂晶体设计了一巴特勒共基低相位噪声压控振荡器,此设计在寻求高有载品质因数QL的同时保持了振荡器的输出功率。使用的钽酸锂晶体的无载品质因数Q0约为1.24×103,其频率为10.727MHz。设计出的巴特勒振荡器QL≈33%Q0,输出功率约为11dBm。不加压控的情况下,实际测得该振荡器的相位噪声结果为-85dBc/Hz@10 Hz和-145dBc/Hz@1kHz。在此基础上,增加一变容二极管作为压控元件设计了钽酸锂压控振荡器,在2~10 V范围内,测得控制电压压控斜率约为86.6×10-6/V,相位噪声测试结果优于-82dBc/Hz@10Hz和-142dBc/Hz@1kHz,实现了具有宽调谐范围的低相位噪声钽酸锂振荡器的设计。     

K波段低相位噪声频率综合器的设计与实现

采用双锁相环混频设计方案,设计了一种低相位噪声频率综合器,实现了单锁相环难以实现的低相位噪声指标。在系统理论分析的基础上,优化了电路布局,实际的电路尺寸为45.0 mm×30.0 mm×12.0 mm,实现了小型化K波段低相位噪声频率综合器。对频率综合器电路进行了测试,输出信号相位噪声为 -95 dBc/Hz @1 kHz和 -99 dBc/Hz @≥40 kHz,杂散为-72 dBc,完全满足设计指标的要求。     

4.2GHz 1.8V CMOS LC压控振荡器

基于Hajimiri提出的VCO相位噪声模型,分析了差分LC VCO电路参数对于相位噪声的影响。根据前面的分析,详细介绍了LC VCO电路的设计方法:包括高Q值片上电感的设计、变容MOS管的设计以及尾电流的选取。采用SMIC 0.18μm 1P6 M、n阱、混合信号CMOS工艺设计了一款4.2GHz 1.8V LC VCO。测试结果表明:当输出频率为4.239GHz时,频偏1MHz处的相位噪声为-101dBc/Hz,频率调节范围为240MHz。     

A Low‐Spur CMOS PLL Using Differential Compensation Scheme

This paper proposes LC voltage‐controlled oscillator (VCO) phase‐locked loop (PLL) and ring‐VCO PLL topologies with low‐phase noise. Differential control loops are used for the PLL locking through a symmetrical transformer‐resonator or bilaterally controlled varactor pair. A differential compensation mechanism suppresses out‐band spurious tones. The prototypes of the proposed PLL are implemented in a CMOS 65‐nm or 45‐nm process. The measured results of the LC‐VCO PLL show operation frequencies of 3.5 GHz to 5.6 GHz, a phase noise of –118 dBc/Hz at a 1 MHz offset, and a spur rejection of 66 dBc, while dissipating 3.2 mA at a 1 V supply. The ring‐VCO PLL shows a phase noise of –95 dBc/Hz at a 1 MHz offset, operation frequencies of 1.2 GHz to 2.04 GHz, and a spur rejection of 59 dBc, while dissipating 5.4 mA at a 1.1 V supply.     

Comparison between RTW VCO and LC QVCO 12?GHz PLLs

This paper reports comparisons between RTW VCO and LC QVCO 12?GHz PLLs, designed in a 130?nm CMOS technology for satellite communication applications. The phase noise at 1?MHz offset from the carrier is ?102?dBc/Hz for the RTW VCO PLL and ?98?dBc/Hz for the LC QVCO PLL, and the power consumption is 39 and 17?mW, respectively.     

应用于IMT-A和UWB系统的0.13μm CMOS宽带压控振荡器设计

基于TSMC 0.13μm CMOS工艺设计并实现了应用于IMT-Advanced和UWB系统的双频段宽带频率合成器中的电感电容压控振荡器(LC-VCO)。此压控振荡器的设计采用了开关电流源、开关交叉耦合对和噪声滤波等技术,以优化电路的相位噪声,功耗,振荡幅度,调谐范围等性能。为达到宽的调谐范围,核心电路采用了4比特可重构的开关电容调谐阵列。整个芯片包括焊盘面积为1.11′0.98 mm₂。测试结果表明,在1.2V电源电压下,两个频段压控振荡器所消耗的电流分别为3mA和4.5mA,压控振荡器的调谐范围为3.86~5.28GHz和3.14~3.88GHz。在振荡频率3.5GHz和4.2GHz上,1MHz频偏处,压控振荡器的相位噪声分别为-123dBc/Hz与-119dBc/Hz。     

Fully Differential 5‐GHz LC‐Tank VCOs with Improved Phase Noise and Wide Tuning Range

In this paper, we propose two LC voltage‐controlled oscillators (VCOs) that improve both phase noise and tuning range. With both 1/f induced low‐frequency noise and low‐frequency thermal noise around DC or around harmonics suppressed significantly by the employment of a current‐current negative feedback (CCNF) loop, the phase noise in the CCNF LC VCO has been improved by about 10 dB at 6 MHz offset compared to the conventional LC VCO. The phase noise of the CCNF VCO was measured as ?112 dBc/Hz at 6 MHz offset from 5.5 GHz carrier frequency. Also, we present a bandwidth‐enhanced LC VCO whose tuning range has been increased about 250 % by connecting the varactor to the bases of the cross‐coupled pair. The phase noise of the bandwidth‐enhanced LC‐tank VCO has been improved by about 6 dB at 6 MHz offset compared to the conventional LC VCO. The phase noise reduction has been achieved because the DC‐decoupling capacitor Cc prevents the output common‐mode level from modulating the varactor bias point, and the signal power increases in the LC‐tank resonator. The bandwidth‐enhanced LC VCO represents a 12 % bandwidth and phase noise of ?108 dBc/Hz at 6 MHz offset.     

基于电感电容振荡器的电荷泵锁相环的设计

设计并实现了一种采用电感电容振荡器的电荷泵锁相环,分析了锁相环中鉴频/鉴相器(PFD)、电荷泵(CP)、环路滤波器(LP)、电感电容压控振荡器(VCO)的电路结构和设计考虑。锁相环芯片采用0.13μm MS&RF CMOS工艺制造。测试结果表明,锁相环锁定的频率为5.6～6.9 GHz。在6.25 GHz时,参考杂散为-51.57 dBc;1 MHz频偏处相位噪声为-98.35 dBc/Hz;10 MHz频偏处相位噪声为-120.3 dBc/Hz;在1.2 V/3.3 V电源电压下,锁相环的功耗为51.6 mW。芯片总面积为1.334 mm2。     

Chip-package codesign of integrated voltage-controlled oscillator in LCP substrate

This paper presents the design and characterization of a negative resistance type 1.9-GHz oscillator using high quality factor (Q) embedded lumped-element LC passives in an organic-based substrate with liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) dielectric material. A design strategy using analytical models is implemented to determine the value of the base inductance subject to the constraints set by power dissipation. Additionally, the effect of component Qs on the phase noise is qualitatively discussed. This paper also addresses the effects of the parasitics of the surface-mount active devices on the noise spectrum of a negative resistance type voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The designed VCO is fully embedded in the LCP substrate and uses high Q on-package passive components. The VCO was measured to operate at 1.92 GHz dissipating 14 mW of dc power and measured a phase noise of -118dBc/Hz and -133 dBc/Hz at 600 KHz and 3-MHz offset, respectively. The high Q of the LC tank circuit was utilized to optimize the VCO to operate from a 2-V supply at bias current of 0.9 mA. Finally, the design and implementation issues in a 2.25-GHz Colpitt's oscillator on LCP substrate are shown. The effects of scaling capacitance ratio on VCO phase noise and on power consumption are verified for the Colpitt's oscillator.     

5-GHz CMOS LC VCOs with wide tuning ranges

A 4.8-GHz LC voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) optimized for maximum tuning range was designed and fabricated using 0.25-/spl mu/m 1P5M CMOS process. The optimized design used an inverse proportionality between the two parasitic capacitances of the inductor and the MOS transistors for minimizing the parasitic capacitance at the oscillation node. The fabricated LC VCO has a wide tuning range of 20.3% from 4.32 GHz to 5.3 GHz with a power dissipation of 7.3 mW. This tuning range performance is comparable to, or better than, those of the reported CMOS LC VCOs in 5-GHz band. The measured phase noise is -82 dBc/Hz and -114.6 dBc/Hz at 100 KHz and 1-MHz offset, respectively.     

Power efficient Ka-band low phase noise VCO in 0.13 μm CMOS

A 27 GHz cross-coupled LC voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) using a standard 0.13 mum CMOS technology is presented. The VCO using a high-Q LC resonator with a micro-strip inductor (mu-strip L) provides a phase noise of -113 dBc/Hz at a 1 MHz offset frequency. The figure - of-merit (FoM) is -194.6 dBc/Hz. To obtain high output power, it also uses a common source amplifier as a buffer and it shows the output power of -3.5 dBm at an oscillation frequency of 26.89 GHz. This is believed to be the lowest phase noise and FoM with the highest output power of a millimetre-wave VCO in CMOS technology.     

A 1.8-2.6 GHz CMOS VCO with switched capacitor array and switched inductor array

The design of a 1.76-2.56 GHz CMOS voltage-controlled oscillator(VCO)with switched capacitor array and switched inductor array is presented.Fabricated in 0.18μm 1P6M CMOS technology,the VCO achieves a 37% frequency tuning range.The measured phase noise varies between-118.5 dBc/Hz and-122.8 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset across the tuning range.Power consumption is about 14.4 mW with a 1.8 V supply.Based on a reconfigurable LC tank with switched capacitor array and switched inductor array,the mnmg range is analyzed and derived in terms of design parameters,yielding useful equations to guide the circuit design.