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Design and Implementation of Miniature VCO using LTCC Technique  

김태현 (안양대학교 정보통신공학과)
권원현 (안양대학교 정보통신공학과)
이영훈 (금오공과대학교 전자공학부)
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Abstract
In this paper, miniature voltage-controlled oscillator(VCO) for 1.6 ㎓ PCS band is designed and implemented using the LTCC technique. Circuit level design using commercial components is performed, and passive L, C elements embedded in LTCC substrate is optimized by simulation tools. Embedded passive components are modeled into equivalent circuits and their circuit parameters are extracted for circuit simulation. Utilizing the designed embedded passive elements and 21 layers LTCC substrate, VCO with 4.0${\times}$4.0${\times}$1.6 ㎣ dimensions is designed and fabricated. Developed VCO operates in 2.7 V with 8.5 ㎃ current consumption. The phase noise performance of VCO is below -112.61 ㏈c/㎐ at 100 ㎑ offset and harmonic suppression characteristics is measured above -30 ㏈.
Keywords
VCO; LTCC; RF Components; Mobile Phone; Phase Noise;
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