Frequency dependence on bias current in 5-GHz CMOS VCOs: Impact on tuning range and flicker noise upconversion

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1003-1011

  Levantino, Salvatore ^a,b   Samori, Carlo ^a,b   Bonfanti, Andrea ^a,b   Gierkink, Sander L J ^a,c   Lacaita, Andrea L ^a,b   Boccuzzi, Vito ^c  

^a IEEE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c AGERE SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

AM to PM conversion; Analog integrated circuits; Flicker noise upconversion; Phase noise; Voltage controlled oscillators

Indexed keywords

ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; FLICKER NOISE UPCONVERSION; PHASE NOISE;

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; TUNING; VARACTORS;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 0036684720     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2002.800969     Document Type: Article

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