Phase noise analysis of component cascades

Author

Puglia, Kenneth V.

Author_Institution

M/A-COM Inc., Lowell, MA, USA

Volume

3

Issue

4

fYear

2002

fDate

12/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

71

Lastpage

75

Abstract

The author summarizes the derivations and techniques applicable to a mathematical analysis model of the degradation in phase noise-to-carrier ratio of various components and cascade of components. The components that are analyzed are: passive elements with loss (filters, attenuators, etc.), linear amplifiers, and frequency translation devices, such as multipliers and mixers. This analysis technique is useful in predicting the degradation to phase noise caused by a cascade of components as was recently required for a radar warning receiver local oscillator (LO) application.

Keywords

amplifiers; cascade networks; circuit noise; filters; frequency multipliers; mixers (circuits); network analysis; passive networks; phase noise; attenuators; component cascades; filters; frequency multipliers; frequency translation devices; linear amplifiers; lossy passive elements; mathematical analysis model; mixers; phase noise analysis; phase noise degradation; Attenuators; Degradation; Frequency; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical model; Nonlinear filters; Passive filters; Phase noise; Radar applications; Signal to noise ratio;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1527-3342

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MMW.2002.1145678

Filename

1145678