Distributed parametric resonator: A passive CMOS frequency divider

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1834-1844

  Lee, Wooram ^a   Afshari, Ehsan ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersion; distributed system; frequency divider; low phase noise; low power design; nonlinear capacitor; parametric amplification; phase matching

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS; FREQUENCY DIVIDERS; LOW PHASE NOISE; LOW-POWER DESIGN; NONLINEAR CAPACITOR; PARAMETRIC AMPLIFICATION;

AMPLIFICATION; CAPACITORS; CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; DC POWER TRANSMISSION; DISPERSIONS; PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS; PHASE MATCHING; PHASE NOISE;

FREQUENCY DIVIDING CIRCUITS;

EID: 77956196112     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.2010.2056833     Document Type: Conference Paper

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