Packaged 1.1-GHz CMOS VCO with phase noise of -126 dBc/Hz at a 600-kHz offset

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 100-103

  Hung, C M ^a   O, Kenneth K ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ELECTRIC WIRE; ELECTRONICS PACKAGING; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; MOSFET DEVICES; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

BOND WIRES; PHASE NOISE;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 0033907558     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/4.818925     Document Type: Article

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