Title :
A frequency stabilizing method in an oscillator, using correlation between phase and amplitude noises in transistor
Author :
Takagi, Keiji ; Yamoto, Tadashi ; Serikawa, Seiichi
Author_Institution :
Kyushu Inst. of Technol., Kitakyushu, Japan
Abstract :
In older to give the clearer picture of the excess noise mechanism and to develop the noise reduction method, we measured the phase and amplitude noises, and their correlation coefficient in collector current. The noise generating mechanism is discussed with the diffusion coefficient fluctuation in the base. A possible noise reduction method is demonstrated, using the correlation between the phase and amplitude noises. We prepared a most fundamental phase-shift type transistor oscillator to measure the frequency and current fluctuations simultaneously, and the correlation coefficient between them. We find both fluctuations correlate each other in low frequency. The frequency stabilization technique is discussed and a new method to reduce the frequency fluctuation is proposed in an oscillator, using the correlation
Keywords :
1/f noise; bipolar transistors; current fluctuations; equivalent circuits; feedback oscillators; frequency stability; phase noise; phase shifters; semiconductor device noise; 1/f noise; amplitude noises; bipolar transistor; carrier diffusion coefficient fluctuation; collector current; correlation coefficient; current fluctuations; equivalent circuit; excess noise mechanism; feedback type oscillator; frequency fluctuations; noise generating mechanism; noise reduction method; oscillator frequency stabilizing method; phase noises; phase-shift type transistor oscillator; Current measurement; Fluctuations; Frequency; Noise generators; Noise level; Noise measurement; Noise reduction; Oscillators; Phase measurement; Phase noise;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control Symposium, 1998. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4373-5
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.1998.717896