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A 17-GHz 130-nm CMOS VCO subsystem module in LTCC-based technology for WLAN applications
✍ Scribed by P. Mayr; S. Mecking; S. Walter; R. Matz; U. Langmann
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 395 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1096-4290
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✦ Synopsis
This article presents a 17-GHz band VCO for system-in-a-package (SiP) solutions. A workflow for a chip-package codesign, which includes the design of LTCC-inductors, is presented. The VCO shows a phase noise of ؊110 dBc/Hz at 1-MHz offset and a figure of merit (FOM) of ؊190.4 dBc/Hz. Design trade-offs are given concerning phase noise, tuning range, and power consumption.