Circular-geometry oscillators
- 28 September 2004
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- No. 01936530,p. 378-533
- https://doi.org/10.1109/isscc.2004.1332752
Abstract
A 5.3GHz 0.18/spl mu/m CMOS circular-geometry oscillator exploits high Q of slab inductors. The oscillator draws 10mA from 1.4V with a phase noise of -147.3dBc/Hz at 10MHz offset. A second 5.4GHz circular-geometry VCO has a tuning range of 8% with phase noise of -142.2dBc/Hz at 10MHz offset while drawing 12mA from a 1.8V supply.Keywords
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