Abstract:
In this paper, an L-band low phase noise evanescent-mode (EVA) cavity-based frequency synthesizer is developed, implemented, and experimentally validated. The oscillator ...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
In this paper, an L-band low phase noise evanescent-mode (EVA) cavity-based frequency synthesizer is developed, implemented, and experimentally validated. The oscillator is integrated on the substrate of a high- Q ( Q_{u}\geq 430 ) EVA resonator board to reduce parasitics in the circuit. A piezoelectric actuator is used as a tuner. A phase-locked loop is used to control the output frequency. The frequency tuning range is from 1000 to 1700 MHz (1.7:1). The circuit achieves a phase noise as low as −94 dBc/Hz at 10-kHz offset, −122 dBc/Hz at 100-kHz offset, and −146 dBc/Hz at 1-MHz offset. The RMS jitter of the system is 267 fs at 1000 MHz. The frequency synthesizer consumes 64.3 mW without the active loop filter, which consumes 200 mW.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers ( Volume: 65, Issue: 7, July 2018)