Title :
A 1.8 GHz monolithic LC voltage-controlled oscillator
Author :
Nguyen, N.M. ; Meyer, R.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
The authors describe a monolithic LC VCO (voltage-controlled oscillator) for use in the microwave frequency range. The circuit does not require any external components, but instead relies on characteristics inherent in the circuit configuration for frequency tuning. A simplified circuit schematic of the LC VCO is shown. A monolithic LC VCO achieves a measured tuning range of 200 MHz, extending from 1.68 GHz to 1.86 GHz.<>
Keywords :
MMIC; bipolar integrated circuits; microwave oscillators; variable-frequency oscillators; 1.68 to 1.86 GHz; LC VCO; LC oscillators; UHF; VCO; circuit schematic; completely monolithic; frequency tuning; microwave frequency range; tuning range; voltage-controlled oscillator; Circuit optimization; Feedback circuits; Frequency measurement; Phase noise; Solid state circuits; Steady-state; Temperature measurement; Tuning; Voltage; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 1992. Digest of Technical Papers. 39th ISSCC, 1992 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0573-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCC.1992.200460
