Title :
A loss-control feedback loop for VCO indirect tuning of RF integrated filters
Author :
Li, Dandan ; Tsividis, Yannis P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
fDate :
3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel loss-control loop for use in voltage-controlled oscillator indirect tuning systems of radio-frequency continuous-time filters is presented. In contrast to conventional schemes, this loop can achieve robust amplitude regulation
Keywords :
BiCMOS analogue integrated circuits; UHF filters; UHF integrated circuits; band-pass filters; circuit feedback; circuit tuning; continuous time filters; radiofrequency filters; voltage-controlled oscillators; 1.75 GHz; RF continuous-time filters; RF integrated filters; VCO indirect tuning; loss-control feedback loop; robust amplitude regulation; voltage-controlled oscillator; Band pass filters; Circuit optimization; Feedback loop; Filtering theory; Frequency locked loops; RLC circuits; Radio frequency; Tuned circuits; Tuning; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Systems II: Analog and Digital Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on
