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A Ka-band triple push coupled pair VCO using 0.18-m CMOS technology

  • H. L. Kao*
  • , S. P. Shih
  • , C. S. Yeh
  • , C. M. Yang
  • , C. Y. Ke
  • , Y. C. Lee
  • , Jeffrey S. Fu
  • , L. C. Chang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Chang Gung University
  • Ming Chi University of Technology

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Abstract

A low phase noise, small power dissipation and small sized Ka-band Triple Push Coupled Pair using 0.18 m CMOS technology is described. The VCO operated can be tuned between 37.3 GHz and 40.1 GHz and has low phase noise of 107 dBc/Hz at a 1 MHz offset. The Figure of merit (FOM) is 184.8 dBc/Hz and the power-frequency tuning-normalized figure-of-merit (PFTN) is 11.8 dB. The power consumption of the VCO was 24.9 mW with only 0.52 mm2 chip area.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th IEEE and IFIP International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications Networks, WOCN2011
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event8th IEEE and IFIP International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications Networks, WOCN2011 - Paris, France
Duration: 24 05 201126 05 2011

Publication series

Name8th IEEE and IFIP International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications Networks, WOCN2011

Conference

Conference8th IEEE and IFIP International Conference on Wireless and Optical Communications Networks, WOCN2011
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period24/05/1126/05/11

Keywords

  • CMOS
  • FOM
  • Ka-band
  • PFTN
  • phase noise
  • tuning range
  • voltage control oscillators (VCOs)

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