Comparativy Characteristics between Microstrip-Line Resonator(HR) and Dielectric Resonator(DR) for Injection-Locked Oscillators (ILOs)

  • Kim, Nam-Young (Dept. of Electronic Engineering, Kwangwoon University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Heon (Dept. of Radio Science & Engineering, Kwangwoon Universlty) ;
  • Hong, Ui-Seok (Dept. of Radio Science & Engineering, Kwangwoon Universlty)
  • Published : 1997.04.01

Abstract

A hair-pin shaped microstrip-line resonator and a dielectric resonator for injection-locked oscillators have been designed and fabricated for the comparative studying of their characteristics. In general, a commonly used dielectric resonator shows lower phase noise value than hair-pin resonator in the free-running mode. In the injection-locked mode, however, a hair-pin resonator is superior to the dielectric resonator; the wider tuning range, the 22% improved locking bandwidth, the lower noise effect, the short term stability, and the higher power level. The planar structure of a hair-pin shaped microstrip-line resonator will be easily applied to monolithic microwave integrated circuits.

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