Title :
Coupled relaxation oscillators with highly stable and accurate quadrature outputs
Author :
Westra, H.R. ; Godijn, R.T. ; Verhoeven, C.J.M. ; van Roermund, A.H.M.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Res. Lab., Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
Coupled relaxation oscillators can have extremely accurate and stable quadrature outputs. A model is presented to predict the stability of the phase relation. It is confirmed by measurements and shows the power of the concept
Keywords :
circuit noise; circuit stability; coupled circuits; delays; phase noise; relaxation oscillators; synchronisation; accurate quadrature outputs; coupled relaxation oscillators; highly stable quadrature outputs; model; Capacitors; Circuit stability; Coupling circuits; Delay effects; Frequency; Laboratories; Mutual coupling; Phase noise; Trigger circuits; Voltage; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Analog and Mixed IC Design, 1996., IEEE-CAS Region 8 Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Pavia
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3625-9
DOI :
10.1109/AMICD.1996.569377
