A compact and programmable high-frequency oscillator based on a MEMS resonator

Proceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 337-340

  Nabki, F ^a   Ahmad, F ^a   Allidina, K ^a   El Gamal, M N ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DELTA SIGMA MODULATION; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MEMS; MODULATORS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); PHASE LOCKED LOOPS; RESONATORS;

1.8 GHZ; CONTROLLED FREQUENCIES; DELTA-SIGMA MODULATORS; ENTIRE SYSTEMS; HIGH FREQUENCIES; HIGH RESOLUTIONS; MEMS RESONATORS; OSCILLATION FREQUENCIES; PROGRAMMABLE OSCILLATORS; SMALL FORM FACTORS;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 57849143874     PISSN: 08865930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/CICC.2008.4672090     Document Type: Conference Paper

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