Title :
A new phase noise reduction technique for MMIC oscillators
Author :
Darwish, A.M. ; Ezzeddine, A.K. ; Hung, H.-L.A. ; Phelleps, F.R.
Author_Institution :
Comsat Lab., Clarksburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
A novel technique for reducing oscillator phase noise has been demonstrated. The technique utilized a pair of limiting diodes to keep the metal-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MESFET) operating a linear region. An X-band monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) oscillator was designed, fabricated, and tested to demonstrate the concept. A reduction of 15 dB in phase noise at 5 kHz from the carrier was measured.<>
Keywords :
MMIC; interference suppression; microwave oscillators; MESFET; MMIC oscillators; X-band; field-effect transistor; limiting diodes; monolithic microwave integrated circuit; new phase noise reduction; Circuit testing; Diodes; Field effect MMICs; Integrated circuit testing; MESFETs; Microwave FET integrated circuits; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave oscillators; Monolithic integrated circuits; Phase noise;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Circuits Symposium, 1992. Digest of Papers, IEEE 1992
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0677-5
DOI :
10.1109/MCS.1992.186028
