Title :
Small size, low power consumption, low phase noise MMIC VCO using off-chip packaging resonator for mobile communication
Author :
Mok, Ha-Kyun ; Ra, Jung-Woong
Author_Institution :
Tech. Res. Inst., Korean Broadcasting Syst., South Korea
fDate :
1/21/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An MMIC VCO with a new type of frequency tunable multilayer ceramic resonator for mobile communication is designed and fabricated for the 2 GHz band. The VCO presents a dramatic size reduction and a C/N performance of -100 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz. Its RF output power is about -3 dBm, the frequency tuning range is 110 MHz, and current consumption is 7mA of DC
Keywords :
MESFET integrated circuits; MMIC oscillators; UHF integrated circuits; UHF oscillators; circuit tuning; integrated circuit noise; integrated circuit packaging; low-power electronics; mobile radio; phase noise; resonators; transceivers; variable-frequency oscillators; voltage-controlled oscillators; 2 GHz; 7 mA; C/N performance; GaAs; MMIC VCO; UHF; frequency tunable MLC resonator; low phase noise; low power consumption; mobile communication handsets; multilayer ceramic resonator; offchip packaging resonator;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990015
