Dual transformer injection locked frequency divider using GaAs E/D-mode PHEMTs process

Po Yu Ke*, Hsien Chin Chiu, Jeffrey S. Fu

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Abstract

This letter proposes a new divide-by-2 pHEMT injection locked frequency divider (ILFD) fabricated by 0.5-μm GaAs ED-Mode pHEMTs process and describes the operation principle of the dual-transformer ILFD. First transformer was applied to replace two inductors of cross-couple LC-tank oscillator circuit. The injection signal of ILFD transmits into a transistor through the second transformer which consisted of a band-pass filter achieving a high injection signal power and wide locking range. The measurement results show that the divider's free-running frequency were from 6.47 to 9.54 GHz (32.2%) with 3 V supply voltage. With an incident power of 0 dBm, the locking range is 3.04 GHz from the incident frequency 16.41 to 19.45 GHz (15.6%). The measured phase noise of free running VCO is -92.2 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset frequency at 9.45 GHz and this value of the locked ILFD is -128.4 dBc/Hz ,which is 36.2 dB lower than the free running VCO. The core power consumption was 42 mW.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 Annual IEEE Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium, CSICS 2009 - Technical Digest 2009
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 Annual IEEE Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium, CSICS 2009 - Integrated Circuits in GaAs, InP, SiGe, GaN, and Other Compound Semiconductors - Greensboro, NC, United States
Duration: 11 10 200914 10 2009

Publication series

NameTechnical Digest - IEEE Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium, CSIC
ISSN (Print)1550-8781

Conference

Conference2009 Annual IEEE Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium, CSICS 2009 - Integrated Circuits in GaAs, InP, SiGe, GaN, and Other Compound Semiconductors
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityGreensboro, NC
Period11/10/0914/10/09

Keywords

  • Injection-locked frequency divider
  • Low phase-noise
  • Transformer
  • Voltage-controlled oscillator

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