Low-noise SAW resonator oscillators

Author

Parker, T.E. ; Montress, G.K.

Author_Institution

Raytheon Res. Div., Lexington, MA, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

31 May-2 Jun 1989

Firstpage

588

Lastpage

595

Abstract

The design and performance of surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator oscillators using techniques for obtaining low phase noise levels are described. These oscillators are very low phase noise engineering prototypes which also meet other vital system requirements, such as temperature stability and vibration sensitivity. A 500-MHz version has a phase noise floor of -177 dBc/Hz and a flicker noise level of -132 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset. An L-band (frequency-doubled) version has noise levels of -171 dBc/Hz and -126 dBc/Hz, respectively. Other important performance parameters that are discussed include: temperature dependence of frequency and output power, vibration sensitivity, frequency tuning characteristics, spurious levels, load pulling, voltage pushing and long-term frequency stability

Keywords

crystal resonators; electron device noise; microwave oscillators; radiofrequency oscillators; solid-state microwave circuits; surface acoustic wave devices; 500 MHz; L-band; SAW resonator oscillators; UHF; design techniques; flicker noise level; frequency tuning characteristics; load pulling; long-term frequency stability; low noise oscillators; low phase noise engineering prototypes; low phase noise levels; performance parameters; phase noise floor; spurious levels; temperature dependence of frequency; temperature sensitivity; temperature stability; vibration sensitivity; voltage pushing; Acoustic waves; Acoustical engineering; Design engineering; Frequency; Oscillators; Phase noise; Prototypes; Stability; Surface acoustic waves; Temperature sensors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frequency Control, 1989., Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Symposium on

Conference_Location

Denver, CO

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FREQ.1989.68919

Filename

68919