A low phase noise low DC power quadrature voltage-controlled oscillator using a 0.18-μm CMOS process

Chi Hsien Lin, Hong Yeh Chang

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Abstract

This paper describes a low phase noise low dc power quadrature voltage controlled oscillator (QVCO) with a reflection-type IQ modulator. The QVCO using a standard bulk 0.18-μm CMOS process achieves a low phase noise of -115 dBc/Hz at 1-MHz offset frequency, a figure of merit (FOM) of - 191 dBc/Hz, and a core dc power consumption of 5.8 mW with a supply voltage of 1.8 V. The tuning frequency of the QVCO is from 13.4 to 14.4 GHz. The amplitude and phase errors of the QVCO are within 0.5 dB and 3°, respectively. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this work demonstrates the best FOM among all the reported Si-based QVCOs above 10 GHz.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEuropean Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009
Subtitle of host publicationScience, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies, Conference Proceedings - 4th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2009
Pages112-115
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2009
EventEuropean Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009: Science, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies - 4th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2009 - Rome, Italy
Duration: 28 Sep 20092 Oct 2009

Publication series

NameEuropean Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009: Science, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies, Conference Proceedings - 4th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2009

Conference

ConferenceEuropean Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009: Science, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies - 4th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2009
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period28/09/092/10/09

Keywords

  • CMOS
  • Modulator
  • Monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC)
  • Quadrature voltage controlled oscillator (QVCO)

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