• DocumentCode
    1283388
  • Title

    Low noise, tunable GaAs bipolar oscillator

  • Author

    Dearn, A. ; Parkinson, G. ; Topham, P.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Ferranti Int. plc, Poynton, UK
  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    14
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    7/4/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    300
  • Lastpage
    301
  • Abstract
    Varactor tuned oscillators using GaAs heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) covering the frequency range 2.7-6.2 GHz are reported. These oscillators have the widest electronic tuning range so far reported for HBT oscillators. The oscillators have a phase noise of -105 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset which is the lowest phase noise so far obtained with a broadband HBT oscillator.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; heterojunction bipolar transistors; microwave oscillators; solid-state microwave circuits; tuning; varactors; variable-frequency oscillators; 2.7 to 6.2 GHz; GaAs; SHF; broadband HBT oscillator; electronic tuning; heterojunction bipolar transistors; low noise tunable oscillator; varactor tuned oscillator;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19910813
  • Filename
    81203