7.6 GHz and 10 GHz VCOs in 0.6 μm bipolar process using an array-based approach

Author

Smith, Paul ; Thayne, Iain

Author_Institution

Inst. for Syst. Level Integration, Livingston, UK

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Abstract

This paper presents a novel approach to the implementation of voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) for quick turnaround time and reduced design costs while maintaining good phase noise performance. An LC tank oscillator topology is reported, manufactured in a SiGe 0.6 μm bipolar technology and implemented on a pre-defined component array. Two oscillators are targeted, one at 10 GHz and another at 7.6 GHz, both running from a 3.3 V power supply and drawing a current of 6 mA. The oscillators exhibit phase noise figures of -89 dBc/Hz and -93 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset respectively.

Keywords

Ge-Si alloys; MMIC oscillators; bipolar MMIC; bipolar analogue integrated circuits; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit noise; phase noise; semiconductor materials; voltage-controlled oscillators; 0.6 micron; 10 GHz; 3.3 V; 6 mA; 7.6 GHz; LC tank oscillator topology; SiGe; SiGe bipolar technology; VCOs; array-based approach; phase noise performance; pre-defined component array; voltage-controlled oscillators; Circuits; Frequency synthesizers; Germanium silicon alloys; Inductors; Libraries; Noise level; Phase noise; Silicon germanium; Topology; Voltage-controlled oscillators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

High Frequency Postgraduate Student Colloquium, 2002.7th IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7618-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HFPSC.2002.1088419

Filename

1088419