A low phase noise 10 GHz VCO in 0.18/spl mu/m CMOS process Conference Paper

abstract

• A fully integrated 10 GHz LC voltage controlled oscillator is presented. The VCO is implemented in 6 metal 0.18/spl mu/m CMOS process. The VCO achieves a wide tuning range of 20.1% (10.20 GHz to 12.48 GHz), and provides an output power of -3 dBm, while drawing 22.7 mA from 2.2 V power supply. The measured phase noise is -125.33 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset from the carrier at 10.3 GHz. The VCO figure of merit is a record low -188 dBc/Hz.

name of conference

• 2005 European Microwave Conference

authors

• Katehi, Linda

published proceedings

• 2005 European Microwave Conference

author list (cited authors)

• Tae-young Choi, .., Hanil Lee, .., L. P. B. Katehi, .., & S. Mohammadi.

publication date

• January 2005

keywords

• 10 Ghz
• 10.2 To 12.48 Ghz
• 2.2 V
• 22.7 Ma
• CMOS Integrated Circuits
• Cmos Process
• Frequency
• Inductance
• Inductors
• Lc Voltage Controlled Oscillator
• Low Phase Noise
• Microwave Oscillators
• Parasitic Capacitance
• Phase Noise
• Q Factor
• Tuning
• Varactors
• Voltage-controlled Oscillators

start page

• 4 pp.

end page

• 1734

volume

• 3