An optimized 2.4GHz CMOS LC-tank VCO with 0.55%/V frequency pushing and 516 MHz tuning range

Proceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 4811-4814

  Rana, R S ^a   Zhou, X D ^b   Lian, Y ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS   (Singapore)

^b Integrated Silicon Solution Inc   (United States)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL DESIGN; FIGURE OF MERIT; FREQUENCY TUNING RANGE; LC TANKS; LOW FREQUENCY; MEASUREMENT RESULTS; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; RADIO FREQUENCY VOLTAGE; STANDARD CMOS PROCESS; TUNING RANGES; WIRELESS APPLICATION;

OPTIMIZATION; TUNING;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 33748346734     PISSN: 02714310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ISCAS.2005.1465709     Document Type: Conference Paper

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