Experimental Analysis of the Coupling Mechanisms Between a 4 GHz PPA and a 5–7 GHz $LC$-VCO
| Autor: | G. Van der Plas, Michael Libois, Gerd Vandersteen, L. De Locht, Stephane Bronckers, Y. Rolain |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Electricity |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
substrate noise
Coupling Engineering Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor(CMOS) inte business.industry Amplifier magnetic coupling Hardware_PERFORMANCEANDRELIABILITY Signal Inductive coupling voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) Voltage-controlled oscillator CMOS Hardware_GENERAL Hardware_INTEGRATEDCIRCUITS Electronic engineering power amplifier (PA) guard ring Radio frequency Electrical and Electronic Engineering business isolation Instrumentation Electronic circuit |
| Zdroj: | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
| ISSN: | 1557-9662 0018-9456 |
| Popis: | The coupling of the transmitted radio-frequency (RF) signal of the power amplifier (PA) in the sensitive voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) remains a major problem for system-on-chip (SoC) design. Coupling between these two circuits may cause malfunctioning of the system. This paper analyzes the different coupling mechanisms between a 4 GHz prepower amplifier (PPA) and a 5-7 GHz LC-VCO designed in 0.13 mum technology. Different experiments are carried out to reveal the dominant coupling mechanisms. Insight into these mechanisms leads to the proposal of proper countermeasures. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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