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An 85-GHz fully integrated all digital fractional frequency synthesizer for e-band backhaul and radar applications in 55-nm BiCMOS

Houdebine et al., 2016

Document ID
10035671314927675766
Author
Houdebine M
Chataigner E
Boulestin R
Grundrich C
Thevenet D
Pruvost S
Sherry H
Colmagro F
Bailleul F
Dedieu S
Publication year
Publication venue
ESSCIRC Conference 2016: 42nd European Solid-State Circuits Conference

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This paper presents a fully integrated and spur-free fractional frequency synthesizer based on a low noise 42.5-GHz SiGe quad-core VCO locked on a standard 40-MHz crystal unit. Consequently, optimal SNR is obtained for narrow bandwidth. Reference spurs are below …
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