Title :
The synchronous oscillator in frequency generation: an overview
Author :
Deval, Yann ; Bégueret, Jean-Baptiste ; Lapuyade, Hervé ; Fouillat, Pascal ; Kerhervé, Eric
Author_Institution :
Lab. IXL, Bordeaux Univ., France
Abstract :
The Synchronous Oscillator (SO) as a frequency generation device is presented, and the impact of the technology on the circuit behavior is discussed. Several prototypes, either in bipolar, CMOS or SiGe BiCMOS technologies are presented and discussed.
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; frequency synthesizers; germanium; integrated circuit design; oscillators; silicon compounds; BiCMOS technology; CMOS technology; SO; SiGe; bipolar technology; frequency generation; synchronous oscillator; Bandwidth; CMOS technology; Frequency locked loops; Frequency synthesizers; Oscillators; Phase frequency detector; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Silicon; Synchronous generators;
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronics, The 14th International Conference on 2002 - ICM
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7573-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICM-02.2002.1161517