• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.42-47
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• 2017

This paper proposes a new series-coupled voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The proposed VCO consists of four current-reuse Armstrong VCOs (CRA-VCOs) coupled by four transformers. The series-coupling, current-reuse, and Armstrong topologies improve the phase noise performance by increasing the negative-Gm of the VCO core with half the current consumption of a conventional differential VCO. The proposed VCO consumes 6.54 mW at 9.78 GHz from a 1-V supply voltage. The measured phase noise is -115.1 dBc/Hz at an offset frequency of 1 MHz, and the FoM is -186.5 dBc/Hz. The frequency tuning range is from 9.38-10.52 GHz. The core area is $0.49mm^2$ in a $0.13-{\mu}m$ CMOS process.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.468-474
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 K-band(18.6 GHz) 대역에서 동작하는 VCHO(Voltage Controlled Harmonic Oscillator)를 설계 및 제작하였다. 제안된 구조의 발진기는 두 개의 hair-pin 공진기들이 각각 능동소자의 입력단과 출력단에 위치한다. 또한 두 개의 공진기를 동시에 동조하는 구조를 통하여 기본 주파수 억압 특성과 2차 고조파($2f_0$)의 출력을 개선하였다. VCHO의 제작 및 측정 결과에 의하면 출력 전력은 -2.41 dBm, 기본 주파수 억압 특성은 -21.84 dBc 그리고 위상 잡음은 -101.44 dBc/Hz @ 100 kHz의 특성을 얻을 수 있었다. 또한 바렉터 다이오드의 전압 변화에 따른 주파수 동조 범위는 약 10.58 MHz를 얻었으며, 이 때 ${\pm}0.19\;dB$의 전력 평탄도를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2007

Sinusoidal voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) based on Colpitts and Hartley oscillators are presented. They consist of a LC parallel-tuned circuit connected in a negative-feedback loop with an OTA-R amplifier and two diode limiters, where the inductor is simulated one realized with temperature-stable linear operational transconductance amplifiers (OTAs) and a grounded capacitor. Prototype VCOs are built with discrete components. The Colpitts VCO exhibits less than 1% nonlinearity in its current-to-frequency transfer characteristic from 4.2 to 21.7 MHz and ${\pm}$95 ppm/$^{\circ}C$ temperature drift of frequency over 0 to $70^{\circ}C$. The total harmonic distortion (THD) is as low as 2.92% with a peak-to-peak amplitude of 0.7 V for a frequency-tuning range of 10.8-32 MHz. The Hartley VCO has the temperature drift and THD of two times higher than those of the Colpitts VCO.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.99-114
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• 2003

This paper presents a feasible development on a highly accurate quick response adjustable speed drive implementation fur general purpose induction motor which operates on the basis of sensorless slip frequency type vector controlled sine-wave PWM inverter with an automatic tuning machine parameter estimation schemes. In the first place, the sensorless vector control theory on the three-phase voltage source-fed inverter induction motor drive system is developed in slip frequency based vector control principle. In particular, the essential procedure and considerations to measure and estimate the exact stator and rotor circuit parameters of general purpose induction motor are discussed under its operating conditions. The speed regulation characteristics of induction motor operated by the three-phase voltage-fed type current controlled PWM inverter using IGBT's is illustrated and evaluated fur machine parameter variations under the actual conditions of low frequency and high frequency operations for the load torque. In the second place, the variable speed induction motor drive system, employing sensorless vector control scheme which is based on three -phase high frequency carrier PWM inverter with automatic toning estimation schemes of the temperature -dependent and -independent machine circuit parameters, is practically implemented using DSP-based controller. Finally, the dynamic speed response performances for largely changed load torque disturbances as well as steady state speed vs. torque characteristics of this induction motor control implementation are illustrated and discussed from an experimental point of view.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제51권11호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2014

60GHz 무선 통신 시스템에 적용 가능한 전압 제어 발진기와 고속 4분주기를 65nm CMOS 공정을 사용하여 설계했다. 전압제어 발진기는 전류소스와 NMOS 차동쌍 LC구조로 설계하였으며 분주기는 차동 인젝션 록킹 구조에 베렉터를 추가하여 동작주파수 범위를 조절할 수 있는 구조로 설계했다. 전압 제어 발진기와 분주기에 모두 전류소스를 추가하여 전원잡음에 따른 위상잡음 특성을 개선하였다. 전압 제어 발진기는 64.36~67.68GHz의 동작범위가 측정됐고, 고속 4분주기는 전압 제어 발진기의 동작범위에 대해 정확한 4분주가 가능하며 5.47~5.97dBm의 높은 출력전력이 측정됐다. 분주기를 포함한 전압제어 발진기의 위상잡음은 1MHz 오프셋 주파수에서 -77.17dBc/Hz이고 10MHz 오프셋 주파수에서 -110.83dBc/Hz이다. 소모전력은 전원전압 1.2V에서 38.4mW 이다 (VCO 포함).

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.235-238
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• 2011

In this paper, a novel low phase noise voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) using metamaterial structure and rat race coupler is presented for reducing the phase noise without the reduction of the frequency tuning range. The metamaterial structure has been realized by microstrip square open loop double split ring resonator (SRR). The rat race coupler shows slightly higher transmission compared to a Wilkinson combiner and is, therefore, used instead to improve the performances of VCO. By providing these unique modifications, the proposed push-push VCO has a phase noise of -126.30~-124.83 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz in the tuning range of 5.672~5.800 GHz.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제49권7호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2012

디지털 PLL의 핵심블록이 되는 디지털 제어 발진기를 LC 구조를 기반으로 설계하고 $0.18{\mu}m$ RF CMOS 공정을 사용하여 제작하였다. 2개의 교차쌍 구조의 NMOS 코어를 이용하여 광대역 특성을 구현하였으며, PMOS 배랙터쌍을 이용하여 수 aF의 작은 캐패시터값의 변화를 얻을 수 있었다. 캐패시터 축퇴 기법을 사용하여 캐패시턴스 값을 감소시키어 고해상도 주파수 특성을 구현하였다. 또한, 노이즈 필터링 기법을 바이어스 회로 등에 적용하여 위상잡음에 강한 구조로 설계를 하였다. 측정결과 중심주파수 2.7GHz에서 2.5GHz의 주파수 대역의 출력이 가능하였으며 2.9 ~ 7.1kHz의 높은 주파수해상도를 얻을 수 있었다. 미세튜닝범위와 코어의 전류 바이어스는 4개의 PMOS 배열을 통하여 제어가 가능하도록 하여 유연성을 높였다. 1.8V 전원에서 전류는 17~26mA 정도를 소모하였다. 설계한 DCO는 다양한 통신시스템에 응용이 가능하다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.366-373
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• 2011

In this paper, we propose a low-power all-digital phase-locked loop (ADPLL) with a wide input range and a high resolution time-to-digital converter (TDC). The resolution of the proposed TDC is improved by using a phase-interpolator and the time amplifier. The phase noise of the proposed ADPLL is improved by using a fine resolution digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) with an active inductor. In order to control the frequency of the DCO, the transconductance of the active inductor is tuned digitally. The die area of the ADPLL is 0.8 $mm^2$ using 0.13 ${\mu}m$ CMOS technology. The frequency resolution of the TDC is 1 ps. The DCO tuning range is 58% at 2.4 GHz and the effective DCO frequency resolution is 0.14 kHz. The phase noise of the ADPLL output at 2.4 GHz is -120.5 dBc/Hz with a 1 MHz offset. The total power consumption of the ADPLL is 12 mW from a 1.2 V supply voltage.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 1999년도 추계종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.283-286
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• 1999

A 2㎓, low noise, low power CMOS voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) with an integrated LC resonator is presented. The design of VCO relies heavily on the on-chip spiral inductor. An optimized spiral inductor with Q-factor of nearly 8 is achieved and used for the VCO. The simulated result of phase noise is as low as -l14 ㏈c/Hz at an offset frequency of a 600KHz from a 2㎓ carrier frequency. The VCO is tuned with standard available junction capacitors, resulting in an about 400MHz tuning range (20%). Implemented in a five-metal 0.25${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ standard CMOS process, the VCO consumes only 2㎽ from a single 2.5V supply. It occupies an active area of 620${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$$\times$720${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 1999년도 추계종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.697-700
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• 1999

This Paper presents the design, fabrication, analysis of the measured date of a voltage controlled oscillator(VCO) for the application of Personal Communication Systems. Main VCO circuit consists of self biased emitter resonating circuit with microstrip line resonator on FR4 epoxy substrate. A varactor diode is used for 90MHz frequency tuning with center frequency of 1635MHz Phase noise of -114.67㏈C/Hz at 100KHz off set has been achieved with 3.3 V supply. The size of the fabricated VCO circuit is 1.25 cm$\times$ 1.25 cm.