Multi-standard CMOS LC QVCO with reconfigurable LC tank and low power low phase noise quadrature generation method

IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences

Volumn E89-A, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1547-1551

  Kim, Ji Hoon ^a   Yoo, Hyung Joun ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CMOS LC QVCO; Low phase noise; Low power; Multi standard; Quadrature generation method; Reconfigurable LC tank

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; TRANSCEIVERS; TUNING;

CMOS LC QVCO; LOW PHASE NOISE; LOW POWER; MULTI-STANDARD; QUADRATURE GENERATION METHOD; RECONFIGURABLE LC TANK;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 33745728004     PISSN: 09168508     EISSN: 17451337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ietfec/e89-a.6.1547     Document Type: Conference Paper

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