Title :
A phase-locked 4-6 GHz local oscillator using microwave prescaler
Author :
Kandpal, Pramode C.
Author_Institution :
Rockwell Int., Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
A phase-locked broadband local oscillator using a divide-by-8 microwave prescaler is described. The measured phase noise characteristics of the prescaler, the reference source, and the phase-locked source are discussed. The threshold bit error rate curve of a 6-GHz 64-QAM microwave digital radio using this direct division source is given and compared with that of a source using a multiplier and mixer configuration
Keywords :
frequency dividers; microwave generation; microwave oscillators; phase-locked loops; 4 to 6 GHz; microwave digital radio; microwave prescaler; phase noise characteristics; phase-locked broadband local oscillator; phase-locked source; reference source; threshold bit error rate curve; Bandwidth; Bit error rate; Circuits; Frequency conversion; Local oscillators; Microwave oscillators; Noise measurement; Phase measurement; Phase noise; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control Symposium, 1988., Proceedings of the 42nd Annual
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.1988.27626
