A 2.4/5 GHz dual-band VCO using a variable inductor and switched resonator

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1533-1536

  Kao, H L ^a   Yang, D Y ^b   Chin, Albert ^b   McAlister, S P ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dual band; Phase noise; Switched inductors; Switched resonators; VCO

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; PHASE NOISE; RESONATORS; SWITCHING;

SWITCHED INDUCTORS; SWITCHED RESONATORS;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 34748853737     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380565     Document Type: Conference Paper

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