Title :
A Radiation-Hardened Injection Locked Oscillator Devoted to Radio-Frequency Applications
Author :
Lapuyade, H. ; Pouget, V. ; Bégueret, J.B. ; Hellmuth, P. ; Taris, T. ; Mazouffre, O. ; Fouillat, P. ; Deval, Y.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Bordeaux 1, Talence
Abstract :
Implemented in a 0.25 mum SiGe technology, a 5.2 GHz injection locked oscillator (ILO) for radio-frequency (RF) applications is shown to be naturally radiation-hardened. Design and laser-based testing of the circuit are both presented.
Keywords :
Ge-Si alloys; injection locked oscillators; radiation hardening (electronics); semiconductor materials; SiGe; circuit; frequency 5.2 GHz; high-speed data links; injection locked oscillator; laser-based testing; radiation hardening; satellite; synchronization network; Circuit testing; Frequency synchronization; Frequency synthesizers; Injection-locked oscillators; Laser tuning; Optical design; Phase locked loops; Radio frequency; Space technology; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems, 2005. RADECS 2005. 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cap d´Agde
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7803-9502-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0379-6566
DOI :
10.1109/RADECS.2005.4365637
