Performance-optimized microstrip coupled VCOs for 40-GHz and 43-GHz OC-768 optical transmission

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1130-1138

  Shaeffer, Derek K ^a   Kudszus, Steffen ^a  

^a Big Bear Networks   (United States)

Author keywords

Coupled oscillators; Jitter; Microstrip resonator; OC 768; Optical networking; Optical transmission; Phase noise; SONET; Voltage controlled oscillator (VCO)

Indexed keywords

JITTER; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MICROSTRIP DEVICES; OPTICAL RESONATORS;

COUPLED OSCILLATORS;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 0037818279     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2003.813218     Document Type: Article

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