Title :
Design procedures for millimetre wave MMIC voltage controlled oscillators [using pHEMTs]
Author :
Garner, P.J. ; Howes, M.J. ; Snowden, C.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Leeds Univ., UK
Abstract :
A design procedure for millimetre wave MMIC VCOs is presented. The design uses a hierarchical breakdown of the sections of the oscillator and highlights components that should remain fixed and components which can be used to vary the oscillator performance. The method also demonstrates the use of contours of the simulated small signal conductance which are shown to be an excellent starting point for the design.
Keywords :
HEMT integrated circuits; field effect MIMIC; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit modelling; millimetre wave oscillators; voltage-controlled oscillators; contours; hierarchical breakdown; millimetre wave MMIC oscillators; oscillator performance; pHEMTs; simulated small signal conductance; voltage controlled oscillators; Admittance; Circuit simulation; Filters; Frequency; Impedance; MMICs; Negative feedback; Signal synthesis; Transmission lines; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1997., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3814-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1997.602941
