Title :
Challenges in the design of frequency synthesizers for wireless applications
Author_Institution :
Integrated Circuits & Syst. Lab., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the challenges in the design of frequency synthesizers used in wireless transceivers. Following a review of design issues and the effect of nonidealities, we present a number of synthesizer architectures along with their merits and drawbacks. We also describe the difficulties in the design of some of the building blocks and consider the role of synthesizers in emerging applications
Keywords :
UHF integrated circuits; frequency synthesizers; transceivers; frequency synthesizers; nonidealities; synthesizer architectures; wireless applications; wireless transceivers; Application specific integrated circuits; Automatic frequency control; Frequency synthesizers; GSM; Oscillators; Phase noise; RF signals; Radio frequency; Signal generators; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1997., Proceedings of the IEEE 1997
Conference_Location :
Santa Clara, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3669-0
DOI :
10.1109/CICC.1997.606653
