LAN Xiao-ming, YAN Jun, MA He-ping, et al. Design and Implementation of an Wideband VCO with an High-speed Dual-mode Prescaler[J]. 2010, 27(2): 45-48.DOI:
Design and Implementation of an Wideband VCO with an High-speed Dual-mode Prescaler
Aimed at the requirements of RF wireless transceiver
a wideband piecewise linear VCO is designed based on the combination of switching-capacitance and multi-VCO cores.The dual-mode prescaler utilizing full current mode logic is able to operate at the highest VCO frequency.Implemented in the IBM 0.35SiGe BiCMOS process
the VCO frequency ranges between 2.75~5.73GHz with an average tuning gain of 100MHz/V.The best measured SSB phase noise is 120.32dBc/Hz at 1MHz offset from the carrier
the prescaler post simulated frequency is up to 9.6GHz.The two parts draws 10mA current from a 2.8V supply.