Year: 2001
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The design and realisation of a fully integrated Silicon Germanium (SiGe) X-Band Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) is presented. It performs low phase noise and 10% tuning bandwidth at low voltage bias supply. The VCO, comprising integrated inductors and output transformers, is implemented in a SiGe technology which is suitable for high volume production. The features of this VCO, the adopted methodology and the herein proven potential of the technology make this work a good starting point for the design of next generation totally integrated fast PLL’s. The paper will describe also the architectures chosen and the design techniques adopted.
Source: AMS Acta (University of Bologna)
Authors: Masini, Leonardo, Pozzoni, Massimo, Caliumi, Alberto, Tomasini, Luciano, Morigi, Damiana, Lemaire, Frederic
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W183644261