Title
A 13.2 Mw 1.9 Ghz Interpolative Baw-Based Vco For Miniaturized Rf Frequency Synthesis
Abstract
This paper presents a continuous frequency tuned Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) resonator based oscillator without varactors. The frequency of oscillation is derived by interpolating between the resonant frequencies of two different resonators. Changing the interpolation factors allows a continuous tuning of the oscillation frequency between these two resonant frequencies. A proof of concept circuit was implemented in 0.4 mu m CMOS and achieved a measured tuning range of more than 3 MHz with a phase noise between -134 and -109.5 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset while running at 3.3 V and consuming 4 mA of current. Additionally, an extended version of this circuit utilizing a bank of resonators to enhance the tuning range while keeping the power constant is introduced.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1109/ISCAS.2009.5118037
ISCAS: 2009 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS, VOLS 1-5
Keywords
Field
DocType
voltage controlled oscillator,proof of concept,radio frequency,oscillations,cmos integrated circuits,noise,resonant frequency,tuning,phase noise,acoustic waves,interpolation,oscillators
Oscillation,Computer science,Resonator,Phase noise,Voltage-controlled oscillator,CMOS,Electronic engineering,Radio frequency,dBc,Resonance
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
1
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Michael Mark1101.90
Jan M. Rabaey247961049.96