Title :
Modelling and design of X-band MMIC varactor-tuned VCOs
Author :
Karacaoglu, U. ; Lucyszyn, S. ; Robertson, I.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., King´´s Coll., London, UK
Abstract :
MMIC technology is the key to making microwave and millimetre-wave transceivers affordable for widespread use in applications such as wireless data communications, micro- and pico-cellular mobile communications. Oscillators from an essential part of these transceivers and for most applications a phase-locked oscillator employing a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) is desirable. This paper describes the modelling and design of MMIC VCOs using MESFET devices, and the measured results for a pair of X-band designs are presented
Keywords :
MESFET integrated circuits; MMIC oscillators; circuit tuning; field effect MMIC; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit modelling; phase locked oscillators; varactors; voltage-controlled oscillators; 9.4 to 11.4 GHz; MESFET devices; VCO design; VCO modelling; VCO topology; X-band MMIC varactor-tuned VCOs; X-band designs; interdigitated planar Schottky varactor diode; phase-locked oscillator;
Conference_Titel :
Modelling, Design and Application of MMIC's, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
