摘要
This paper presents an LC VCO with auto-amplitude control （AAC）, in which pMOS FETs are used,and the varactors are directly connected to ground to widen the linear range of Kvco. The AAC circuitry adds little noise to the VCO but provides it with robust performance over a wide temperature and carrier frequency range.The VCO is fabricated in a chartered 50GHz 0.35μm SiGe BiCMOS process. The measurements show that it has - 127. 27dBc/Hz phase noise at 1MHz offset and a linear gain of 32.4MHz/V between 990MHz and 1.14GHz.The whole circuit draws 6. 6mA current from 5V supply.
为集成调谐器接收机芯片系统设计了一个带自动幅度控制回路的差分结构电容电感压控振荡器.通过采用pMOS管作为有源负阻使振荡器谐振回路可以直接接地电平,减小了寄生效应,扩大了频率调谐的线性及其范围.采用的自动幅度控制AAC回路具有元件少,噪声低,控制灵敏,调节容易,结构简单及设计方便的优点,并保证振荡器电路的性能最小地依赖于环境和制造工艺参数的变化.所设计的压控振荡器采用新加坡特许50GHz 0.35μm SiGe BiCMOS工艺流片,经测试在1MHz频率偏移处达到了-127.27dBc/Hz的相位噪声性能,具有宽的（990～1140MHz）和线性（调谐增益32.4MHz/V）的频率调谐曲线.整个振荡器电路在5V的供电电压下仅消耗6.6mA的电流,可以满足调谐器的应用需要.
基金
国家自然科学基金资助项目(批准号:90207008)~~
