Title :
Frequency synthesis for 60-GHz OFDM transceivers
Author :
Herzel, Frank ; Choi, Chang-Soon ; Grass, Eckhard
Author_Institution :
HP GmbH, Frankfurt
Abstract :
We present an integer-N PLL architecture for 60 GHz OFDM systems compatible with the IEEE 802.15.3c channel plan. Based on a sliding-IF architecture using a 48 GHz voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and a 19.2 MHz crystal reference, we predict an rms phase error below three degree after correction of the common phase error. This will enable a silicon-based low-cost millimetre-wave transceiver for Gbps OFDM transmission. Requirements for the crystal noise floor and the VCO phase noise are also formulated.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; frequency synthesizers; microwave oscillators; millimetre wave oscillators; personal area networks; phase locked loops; transceivers; voltage-controlled oscillators; IEEE 802.15 channel plan; OFDM transceivers; VCO phase noise; crystal noise floor; crystal reference; frequency 19.2 GHz; frequency 48 GHz; frequency 60 GHz; frequency synthesis; integer-N PLL architecture; silicon-based millimetre-wave transceivers; sliding-IF architecture; voltage-controlled oscillator; Bandwidth; Error correction; Frequency synthesizers; Germanium silicon alloys; OFDM; Phase locked loops; Phase noise; Silicon germanium; Transceivers; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Technology, 2008. EuWiT 2008. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
978-2-87487-008-8
