Author Biography |
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Preface |
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Important Notations |
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1 Loop Fundamentals |
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1-1 Introduction to Linear Loops |
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1 | (2) |
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1-2 Characteristics of a Loop |
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3 | (4) |
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7 | (3) |
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1-4 Type 1 First-Order Loop |
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10 | (2) |
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1-5 Type 1 Second-Order Loop |
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12 | (8) |
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1-6 Type 2 Second-Order Loop |
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20 | (7) |
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1-6-1 Transient Behavior of Digital Loops Using Tri-state Phase Detectors |
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22 | (5) |
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1-7 Type 2 Third-Order Loop |
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27 | (9) |
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1-7-1 Transfer Function of Type 2 Third-Order Loop |
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28 | (7) |
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1-7-2 FM Noise Suppression |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (4) |
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1-8-1 Fifth-Order Loop Transient Response |
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36 | (4) |
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1-9 Digital Loops with Mixers |
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40 | (4) |
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44 | (18) |
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48 | (1) |
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1-10-1 Pull-in Performance of the Digital Loop |
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49 | (3) |
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1-10-2 Coarse Steering of the VCO as an Acquisition Aid |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (8) |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (3) |
2 Almost all About Phase Noise |
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65 | (136) |
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2-1 Introduction to Phase Noise |
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65 | (23) |
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65 | (3) |
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2-1-2 The Power Spectral Density (PSD) |
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68 | (3) |
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71 | (7) |
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2-1-4 Phase and Frequency Noise |
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78 | (10) |
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2-2 The Allan Variance and Other Two-Sample Variances |
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88 | (12) |
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89 | (5) |
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2-2-2 The Two-Sample Variances AVAR, MVAR, and PVAR |
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94 | (2) |
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2-2-3 Conversion from Spectra to Two-Sample Variances |
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96 | (4) |
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2-3 Phase Noise in Components |
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100 | (4) |
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104 | (8) |
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2-3-3 Frequency Multipliers |
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112 | (5) |
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2-3-4 Direct Digital Synthesizer (DDS) |
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117 | (11) |
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128 | (4) |
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2-3-6 Noise Contribution from Power Supplies |
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132 | (1) |
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2-4 Phase Noise in Oscillators |
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133 | (20) |
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2-4-1 Modem View of the Leeson Model |
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134 | (10) |
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2-4-2 Circumventing the Resonator's Thermal Noise |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (7) |
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2-5 The Measurement of Phase Noise |
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153 | (40) |
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2-5-1 Double-Balanced Mixer Instruments |
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154 | (12) |
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2-5-2 The Cross-Spectrum Method |
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166 | (5) |
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2-5-3 Digital Instruments |
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171 | (9) |
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2-5-4 Pitfalls and Limitations of the Cross-Spectrum Measurements |
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180 | (7) |
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2-5-5 The Bridge (Interferometric) Method |
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187 | (3) |
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2-5-6 Artifacts and Oddities Often Found in the Real World |
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190 | (3) |
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193 | (4) |
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197 | (4) |
3 Special Loops |
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201 | (58) |
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201 | (1) |
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3-2 Direct Digital Synthesis Techniques |
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201 | (35) |
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3-2-1 A First Look at Fractional N |
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202 | (1) |
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3-2-2 Digital Waveform Synthesizers |
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203 | (17) |
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220 | (15) |
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235 | (1) |
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3-3 Loops with Delay Line as Phase Comparators |
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236 | (1) |
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3-4 Fractional Division N Synthesizers |
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237 | (18) |
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3-4-1 Example Implementation |
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240 | (13) |
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3-4-2 Some Special Past Patents for Fractional Division N Synthesizers |
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253 | (2) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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Fractional Division N Readings |
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256 | (3) |
4 Loop Components |
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259 | (212) |
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4-1 Introduction to Oscillators and Their Mathematical Treatment |
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259 | (1) |
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4-2 The Colpitts Oscillator |
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259 | (80) |
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260 | (9) |
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4-2-2 Design Example for a 350 MHz Fixed-Frequency Colpitts Oscillator |
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269 | (13) |
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4-2-3 Validation Circuits |
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282 | (32) |
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4-2-4 Series Feedback Oscillator |
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314 | (5) |
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4-2-5 2400 MHz MOSFET-Based Push-Pull Oscillator |
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319 | (17) |
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4-2-6 Oscillators for IC Applications |
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336 | (1) |
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4-2-7 Noise in Semiconductors and Circuits |
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337 | (2) |
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339 | (1) |
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339 | (6) |
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4-3-1 Diode Tuned Resonant Circuits |
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340 | (4) |
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344 | (1) |
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4-4 Use of Diode Switches |
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345 | (6) |
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4-4-1 Diode Switches for Electronic Band Selection |
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346 | (1) |
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4-4-2 Use of Diodes for Frequency Multiplication |
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347 | (4) |
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4-5 Reference Frequency Standards |
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351 | (3) |
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4-5-1 Specifying Oscillators |
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351 | (1) |
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4-5-2 Typical Examples of Crystal Oscillator Specifications |
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352 | (2) |
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354 | (3) |
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4-7 Phase Frequency Comparators |
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357 | (21) |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (4) |
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4-7-3 Sample Hold Detectors |
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362 | (6) |
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4-7-4 Edge-Triggered JK Master Slave Flip-Flops |
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368 | (1) |
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4-7-5 Digital Tri-State Comparators |
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369 | (9) |
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4-8 Wideband High-Gain Amplifiers |
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378 | (15) |
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4-8-1 Summation Amplifiers |
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378 | (4) |
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4-8-2 Differential Limiters |
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382 | (1) |
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4-8-3 Isolation Amplifiers |
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382 | (5) |
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4-8-4 Example Implementations |
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387 | (6) |
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4-9 Programmable Dividers |
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393 | (28) |
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4-9-1 Asynchronous Counters |
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393 | (1) |
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4-9-2 Programmable Synchronous Up- Down-Counters |
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394 | (11) |
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4-9-3 Advanced Implementation Example |
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405 | (2) |
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4-9-4 Swallow Counters Dual-Modulus Counters |
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407 | (4) |
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4-9-5 Look-Ahead and Delay Compensation |
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411 | (10) |
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421 | (9) |
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4-10-1 Passive RC Filters |
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421 | (1) |
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422 | (1) |
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4-10-3 Active Second-Order Low-Pass Filters |
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423 | (3) |
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4-10-4 Passive LC Filters |
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426 | (1) |
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4-10-5 Spur-Suppression Techniques |
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427 | (3) |
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4-11 Microwave Oscillator Design |
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430 | (14) |
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4-11-1 The Compressed Smith Chart |
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432 | (2) |
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4-11-2 Series or Parallel Resonance |
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434 | (1) |
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4-11-3 Two-Port Oscillator Design |
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435 | (9) |
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4-12 Microwave Resonators |
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444 | (17) |
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445 | (1) |
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4-12-2 Dielectric Resonators |
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445 | (3) |
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448 | (4) |
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4-12-4 Varactor Resonators |
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452 | (3) |
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4-12-5 Ceramic Resonators |
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455 | (6) |
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461 | (3) |
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464 | (7) |
5 Digital PLL Synthesizers |
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471 | (72) |
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5-1 Multiloop Synthesizers Using Different Techniques |
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471 | (6) |
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5-1-1 Direct Frequency Synthesis |
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471 | (2) |
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473 | (4) |
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477 | (7) |
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5-3 Low-Noise Microwave Synthesizers |
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484 | (34) |
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485 | (4) |
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5-3-2 Output Loop Response |
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489 | (1) |
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5-3-3 Low Phase Noise References: Frequency Standards |
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490 | (3) |
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493 | (10) |
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5-3-5 Time Domain Analysis |
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503 | (5) |
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508 | (4) |
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5-3-7 Two Commercial Synthesizer Examples |
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512 | (6) |
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5-4 Microprocessor Applications in Synthesizers |
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518 | (5) |
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5-5 Transceiver Applications |
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523 | (3) |
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5-6 About Bits, Symbols, and Waveforms |
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526 | (11) |
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5-6-1 Representation of a Modulated RF Carrier |
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527 | (2) |
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5-6-2 Generation of the Modulated Carrier |
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529 | (4) |
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5-6-3 Putting It all Together |
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533 | (2) |
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5-6-4 Combination of Techniques |
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535 | (2) |
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537 | (3) |
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540 | (1) |
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Bibliography and Suggested Reading |
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540 | (3) |
6 A High-Performance Hybrid Synthesizer |
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543 | (16) |
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543 | (1) |
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6-2 Basic Synthesizer Approach |
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544 | (4) |
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548 | (8) |
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556 | (1) |
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557 | (2) |
A Mathematical Review |
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559 | (48) |
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A-1 Functions of a Complex Variable |
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559 | (2) |
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561 | (7) |
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A-2-1 Functions in the Complex Frequency Plane |
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565 | (3) |
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568 | (14) |
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582 | (8) |
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583 | (1) |
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584 | (1) |
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584 | (1) |
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A-4-4 Differentiation and Integration |
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585 | (1) |
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A-4-5 Initial Value Theorem |
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585 | (1) |
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A-4-6 Final Value Theorem |
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585 | (1) |
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A-4-7 The Active Integrator |
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585 | (2) |
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A-4-8 Locking Behavior of the PLL |
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587 | (3) |
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A-5 Low-Noise Oscillator Design |
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590 | (4) |
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A-5-1 Example Implementation |
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590 | (4) |
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A-6 Oscillator Amplitude Stabilization |
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594 | (8) |
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A-7 Very Low Phase Noise VCO for 800 MHZ |
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602 | (3) |
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605 | (2) |
B A General-Purpose Nonlinear Approach to the Computation of Sideband Phase Noise in Free-Running Microwave and RF Oscillators |
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607 | (38) |
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607 | (1) |
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B-2 Noise Generation in Oscillators |
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608 | (1) |
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B-3 Bias-Dependent Noise Model |
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609 | (10) |
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B-3-1 Bias-Dependent Model |
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617 | (1) |
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B-3-2 Derivation of the Model |
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617 | (2) |
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B-4 General Concept of Noisy Circuits |
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619 | (3) |
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B-4-1 Noise from Linear Elements |
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620 | (2) |
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B-5 Noise Figure of Mixer Circuits |
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622 | (2) |
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B-6 Oscillator Noise Analysis |
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624 | (1) |
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B-7 Limitations of the Frequency-Conversion Approach |
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625 | (3) |
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626 | (1) |
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B-7-2 Conversion and Modulation Noise |
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626 | (1) |
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B-7-3 Properties of Modulation Noise |
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626 | (1) |
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B-7-4 Noise Analysis of Autonomous Circuits |
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627 | (1) |
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B-7-5 Conversion Noise Analysis Results |
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627 | (1) |
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B-7-6 Modulation Noise Analysis Results |
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627 | (1) |
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B-8 Summary of the Phase Noise Spectrum of the Oscillator |
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628 | (1) |
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B-9 Verification Examples for the Calculation of Phase Noise in Oscillators Using Nonlinear Techniques |
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628 | (13) |
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B-9-1 Example 1: High-Q Case Microstrip DRO |
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628 | (1) |
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B-9-2 Example 2: 10 MHz Crystal Oscillator |
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629 | (1) |
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B-9-3 Example 3: The 1-GHz Ceramic Resonator VCO |
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630 | (2) |
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B-9-4 Example 4: Low Phase Noise FET Oscillator |
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632 | (4) |
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B-9-5 Example 5: Millimeter-Wave Applications |
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636 | (3) |
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B-9-6 Example 6: Discriminator Stabilized DRO |
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639 | (2) |
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641 | (2) |
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643 | (2) |
C Example of Wireless Synthesizers Using Commercial ICs |
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645 | (20) |
D MMIC-Based Synthesizers |
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665 | (6) |
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665 | (3) |
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668 | (3) |
E Articles on Design of Dielectric Resonator Oscillator |
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671 | (30) |
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E-1 The Design of an Ultra-Low Phase Noise DRO |
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671 | (21) |
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E-1-1 Basic Considerations and Component Selection |
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671 | (1) |
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E-1-2 Component Selection |
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672 | (3) |
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675 | (2) |
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E-I-4 Small Signal Design Approach for the Parallel Feedback Type DRO |
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677 | (6) |
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E-1-5 Simulated Versus Measured Results |
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683 | (2) |
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E-1-6 Physical Embodiment |
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685 | (1) |
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685 | (3) |
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688 | (4) |
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692 | (1) |
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692 | (1) |
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E-2 A Novel Oscillator Design with Metamaterial-MoBius Coupling to a Dielectric Resonator |
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692 | (7) |
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692 | (1) |
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693 | (6) |
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699 | (2) |
F Opto-Electronically Stabilized RF Oscillators |
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701 | (60) |
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701 | (4) |
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701 | (1) |
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F-1-2 Resonator Technologies |
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701 | (3) |
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704 | (1) |
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F-1-4 Operation Principle of the OEO |
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704 | (1) |
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F-2 Experimental Evaluation and Thermal Stability of OEO |
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705 | (13) |
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705 | (3) |
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F-2-2 Phase Noise Measurements |
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708 | (1) |
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F-2-3 Thermal Sensitivity Analysis of Standard Fibers |
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709 | (1) |
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F-2-4 Temperature Sensitivity Measurements |
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710 | (2) |
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F-2-5 Temperature Sensitivity Improvement with HC-PCF |
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712 | (1) |
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F-2-6 Improve Thermal Stability Versus Phase Noise Degradation |
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712 | (1) |
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F-2-7 Passive Temperature Compensation |
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713 | (1) |
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F-2-8 Improving Effective Q with Raman Amplification |
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714 | (4) |
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F-3 Forced Oscillation Techniques of OEO |
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718 | (13) |
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F-3-1 Analysis of Standard Injection-Locked (IL) Oscillators |
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718 | (2) |
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F-3-2 Analysis of Self-Injection Locked (SIL) Oscillators |
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720 | (1) |
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F-3-3 Experimental Verification of Self-Injection Locked (SIL) Oscillators |
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721 | (2) |
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F-3-4 Analysis of Standard Phase Locked Loop (PLL) Oscillators |
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723 | (2) |
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F-3-5 Analysis of Self Phase Locked Loop (SPLL) Oscillators |
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725 | (1) |
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F-3-6 Experimental Verification of Self-Phase Locked Loop (SPLL) Oscillators |
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726 | (2) |
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F-3-7 Analysis of Self-Injection Locked Phase Locked Loop (SILPLL) Oscillators |
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728 | (3) |
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F-4 SILPLL Based X- and K-Band Frequency Synthesizers |
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731 | (11) |
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F-4-1 X-Band Frequency Synthesizer |
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732 | (5) |
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F-4-2 19inch Rack-Mountable K-Band Frequency Synthesizer |
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737 | (5) |
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F-5 Integrated OEO Realization Using Si-Photonics |
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742 | (2) |
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F-6 Compact OEO Using InP Multi-Mode Semiconductor Laser |
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744 | (8) |
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F-6-1 Structure of Multi-mode InP Laser |
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744 | (1) |
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F-6-2 Multi-mode Laser and Inter-Modal RF Oscillation |
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745 | (2) |
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F-6-3 Self-Forced Frequency Stabilizations |
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747 | (5) |
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752 | (1) |
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753 | (1) |
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754 | (7) |
G Phase Noise Analysis, then and Today |
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761 | (10) |
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761 | (1) |
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G-2 Large-Signal Noise Analysis |
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762 | (7) |
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769 | (2) |
H A Novel Approach to Frequency and Phase Settling Time Measurements on PLL Circuits |
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771 | (12) |
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771 | (1) |
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H-2 Settling Time Measurement Overview |
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771 | (3) |
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H-2-1 Theoretical Background of Frequency Settling Time |
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771 | (1) |
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H-2-2 Frequency Settling Measurement in the Past |
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772 | (2) |
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H-3 R&S FSWP Phase Noise Analyzer |
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774 | (2) |
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H-3-1 Phase Noise Analyzer Architecture |
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774 | (2) |
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H-3-2 Typical Test Setup for Settling Time Measurements |
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776 | (1) |
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H-4 Frequency Hopping and Settling Time Measurements in Practice |
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776 | (4) |
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H-4-1 Trigger on Wideband Frequency Hopping Signals |
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776 | (1) |
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H-4-2 Frequency and Phase Settling Time Measurement |
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777 | (3) |
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780 | (3) |
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