In this tutorial brief, we introduce a unified wideband phase-noise theory framework of
frequency synthesis based on a multirate timestamp modeling with “two-variables”. We …

This article presents a 4-to-5GHz LC oscillator operating at 4.2 K for quantum computing
applications. The phase noise (PN) specification of the oscillator is derived based on the …

In this article, we present a low phase noise (PN) mm-wave quadrature digitally controlled
oscillator (DCO) exploiting transformers for class-F operation and harmonic extraction. A …

This paper presents the theory and implementation of a balanced dual-core inverse-class-F
(class-F) voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The class-F topology supports high-quality …

The rapidly advancing field of millimeter-wave (mm-wave) radio-frequency integrated circuit
(RFIC) design has ushered in an era of remarkable innovation, particularly in the realm of on …

This article presents a wide-band suppression technique of flicker phase noise (PN) by
means of a gate–drain phase shift in a transformer-based complementary oscillator. We …

In this paper, an ultra-low-power octave-tuning voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) integrated
circuit (IC) is proposed, using a novel varactor with a single control voltage. The novel …

In this article, a nonmanual harmonic tuning method is introduced for an-band low-phase-
noise (PN) Class-F23 voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The VCO organically combines …

This article presents the design of a CMOS-based voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO)
operating in both-and-bands by fully utilizing the harmonics in Class-F tank. An auxiliary …

This brief presents an explicit Class-F23 voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The square-like
voltage waveform is obtained via waveform shaping, and flicker noise upconversion is …