Title :
Low noise oscillators: Theory and design
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., York Univ.
Abstract :
A large number of papers have been published on low noise oscillators, however they are usually very specific to the particular application. This paper will describe a set of design rules which are general and can be used to produce oscillators with very low noise performance where both additive (thermal noise) and Flicker noise are considered. Linear theories will be described which accurately describe the noise performance of resonator type oscillators. The limits set by varactor diodes on the noise performance will be described and the noise degradation caused by open loop phase error will be shown. Seven design examples will be demonstrated which show close correlation with the theory
Keywords :
circuit noise; flicker noise; linear network synthesis; oscillators; phase noise; thermal noise; additive noise; design; flicker noise; linear theory; low noise oscillator; open loop phase error; resonator type oscillator; thermal noise; varactor diode; 1f noise; Additive noise; Circuit noise; Equivalent circuits; Feedback circuits; Impedance; Noise figure; Operational amplifiers; Oscillators; Phase noise;
Conference_Titel :
High Performance Electron Devices for Microwave and Optoelectronic Applications Workshop, 1996. EDMO
Conference_Location :
Leeds
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3130-3
DOI :
10.1109/EDMO.1996.575821
