MMIC-based module-level frequency generation for e-band communication systems

Author

Lewark, U.J. ; Antes, J. ; Kuri, M. ; Henneberger, R. ; Tessmann, A. ; Wagner, Steffen ; Leuther, A. ; Zwick, T. ; Kallfass, I.

Author_Institution

Karlsruhe Inst. of Technol., Karlsruhe, Germany

fYear

2014

fDate

19-23 Jan. 2014

Firstpage

85

Lastpage

87

Abstract

We present a PLL stabilized VCO at X-Band frequencies extended by a frequency multiplier-by-eight module forming a variable LO source for E-Band communication systems with enough output power to drive an E-Band mixer without additional post amplification. The module shows a 3-dB output bandwidth from 73 to 85 GHz with a saturated output power of 10 dBm. Together with the VCO module the source features a phase noise of -89 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset from the 76.8 GHz carrier.

Keywords

MMIC oscillators; mixers (circuits); phase locked loops; phase noise; voltage-controlled oscillators; E-band communication systems; E-band mixer; MMIC; PLL stabilized VCO; VCO module; X-band frequencies; frequency 100 kHz; frequency 73 GHz to 85 GHz; frequency multiplier-by-eight module; local oscillator; module-level frequency generation; monolithic microwave integrated circuits; phase locked loops; phase noise; saturated output power; variable LO source; voltage-controlled oscillators; Frequency conversion; Frequency measurement; MMICs; Phase locked loops; Phase noise; Power generation; Voltage-controlled oscillators; E-Band communication; frequency-multiplier; microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC); millimeter wave source; signal generation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), 2014 IEEE

Conference_Location

Newport Beach, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-2298-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RWS.2014.6830102

Filename

6830102