Title :
A 13GHz VCO for integrated radiometer
Author :
Boni, Andrea ; Carboni, Alessandro ; Facen, Alessio
Author_Institution :
Inf. Technol. Dept., Univ. of Parma, Parma
fDate :
Aug. 31 2008-Sept. 3 2008
Abstract :
An integrated 13-GHz VCO for a single-chip radiometer is presented. The VCO exhibits a large tuning range which thus allows to compensate for the tolerance affecting the free-running frequency without resorting to trimming or mixed analog-digital architecture. The VCO provides a direct 13 GHz and, thus, avoids frequency doubling.
Keywords :
radiometers; voltage-controlled oscillators; VCO; analog-digital architecture; free-running frequency; frequency 13 GHz; integrated radiometer; single-chip radiometer; Capacitance; Frequency; Inductors; MOS devices; Phase locked loops; Radiometry; Silicon; Tuning; Varactors; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Circuits and Systems, 2008. ICECS 2008. 15th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
St. Julien´s
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2181-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2182-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICECS.2008.4675091
