Title :
7.3-GHz dynamic frequency dividers monolithically integrated in a standard bipolar technology
Author :
Derksen, Rainer H. ; Rein, Hans-Martin
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electron., Ruhr-Univ., Bochum, West Germany
fDate :
3/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Monolithic integrated microwave 1/2 and 1/8 frequency dividers were developed and fabricated in standard 2-μm bipolar technology. The circuits, which operate from about 2 GHz to 7.3 GHz, are based on the principle of regenerative frequency division. Assuming that the same technology is used, this principle makes it possible to double the upper frequency limit of the most popular static master-slave D-flip-flop dividers. Power consumption can be considerably reduced
Keywords :
bipolar integrated circuits; frequency dividers; microwave integrated circuits; 1/2 frequency divider; 1/8 frequency dividers; 2 micron; 2 to 7.3 GHz; 7.3 GHz; microwave integrated circuit; regenerative frequency division; standard bipolar technology; Circuit synthesis; Energy consumption; Frequency conversion; Integrated circuit technology; Lithography; Master-slave; Microwave technology; Monolithic integrated circuits; Silicon; Standards development;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
