Impact of device scaling on phase noise in SiGe HBTs UWB VCOs

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1793-1796

  Rohde, U L ^a,b   Poddar, Ajay K ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b SYNERGY MICROWAVE CORP   (United States)

Author keywords

1 f noise; DCR; SiGe HBTs; UWB; VCO

Indexed keywords

DEVICE SCALING; DISTRIBUTED COUPLED RESONATORS (DCR); NOISE SOURCES;

HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE NOISE; RESONATORS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SHOT NOISE; THERMAL NOISE;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 34250354459     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2006.249742     Document Type: Conference Paper

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