Design of Wideband Low Phase Noise Class-C QVCO with Low Amplitude and Phase Errors

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Author(s)

  • Haiwei Zhang
  • Quan Xue

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Article number7293700
Pages (from-to)724-726
Journal / PublicationIEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters
Volume25
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2015

Abstract

This letter presents a wideband, low phase noise, quadrature voltage controlled oscillator (QVCO) implemented in 0.18 μm CMOS. In order to improve the phase noise while provide high efficient oscillation, the cooperation of a Class-C operation with a bulk-coupled structure are adopted into a PMOS-only VCO. With high fundamental current amplitude generated and the frequency offset of the QVCO alleviated, the phase noise is improved significantly. The measurement shows 2-8 dB phase noise improvement with a minimum value of-124 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset. Wide tuning range of 22.6% is realized by four-bit switched-capacitor-array ranging from 5.6 to 6.9 GHz. The quadrature accuracy of the proposed QVCO is evaluated by the measured results of an image-rejection mixer (IR-mixer), which exhibits a peak image rejection ratio (IRR) of 40 dBc, indicating low amplitude and phase errors simultaneously.

Research Area(s)

  • CMOS Class-C QVCO, low amplitude and phase error, low phase noise, wideband

Citation Format(s)

Design of Wideband Low Phase Noise Class-C QVCO with Low Amplitude and Phase Errors. / Zhang, Haiwei; Xue, Quan.
In: IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 25, No. 11, 7293700, 01.11.2015, p. 724-726.

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review