• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.11 no.1 s.20
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• pp.15-23
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• 2007

This paper describes a dual frequency synthesizer designed in a 0.2$\mu$m CMOS technology for wireless LAN applications. The design is focused mainly on low-power characteristics. Power dissipation is minimized especially in VCO and prescaler design. The designed synthesizer includes all building blocks for elimination of external components, other than the crystal. Its operating frequency can be programmed by external data. It operates in the frequency range of 2.3GHz to 2.7GHz (RF) and 250MHz to 800MHz (IF) and consumes 5.14mA at 2.5GHz and 1.08mA at 0.5GHz from a 2.5V supply. The measured phase noise is -85dBc/Hz in-band and -105dBc/Hz at 1MHz offset at IF band. The die area is 1.7mm$\times$1.7mm.