AM to PM noise conversion in a cross-coupled quadrature harmonic oscillator

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 34-41

  Djurhuus, Torsten ^a   Krozer, Viktor ^a   Vidkjær, Jens ^a,b   Johansen, Tom K ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

AM to PM noise conversion; LC oscillators; Non linear circuit analysis; Phase noise; Quadrature oscillator

Indexed keywords

AM TO PM NOISE CONVERSION; INDUCTOR CAPACITOR (LC) OSCILLATORS; NON LINEAR CIRCUIT ANALYSIS; PHASE NOISE; QUADRATURE OSCILLATORS;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; LINEAR SYSTEMS; PULSE MODULATION; QUADRATURE AMPLITUDE MODULATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; TRANSCONDUCTANCE;

SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

EID: 33645300389     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: 1099047X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.20129     Document Type: Conference Paper

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