Low-phase-noise cmos vco with harmonically tuned lc tank

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 164-167

  Chung, Yujin ^a   Lee, Jong Ryul ^b   Kim, Bumman ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Future Communications IC FCI Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CMOS; Harmonic tuned LC tank; Low phase noise; VCO

Indexed keywords

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MOSFET DEVICES; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; TRANSCONDUCTANCE; VOLTAGE CONTROL; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

CHANNEL NOISE COEFFICIENTS; PHASE NOISE;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 2942707883     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.20240     Document Type: Article

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