A low-power millimeter-wave voltage-controlled oscillator based on distributed parameters
Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: To address the issue that traditional millimeter-wave voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) consume excessive power and pose challenges for integration into low-power radio detection platforms such as drones, we designed a low-power millimeter-wave VCO based on distributed parameters. We coupled a K-band GaAs heterojunction field-effect transistor with a distributed-parameter-based microstrip resonant circuit to achieve low-power consumption, high-efficiency millimeter-wave signal output. Simulation and measurement results indicate that the oscillator operates from 23.53 GHz to 24.1 GHz, consuming only 100 mW (5 V, 20 mA) when delivering an output power of 13.99 dBm. This VCO suits low-power platforms such as millimeter-wave unmanned aerial detectors.
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7224909326