5-GHz fully differential multifunctional circuit

Abstract

This letter presents a multifunctional circuit realising the functions of oscillation, frequency multiplication and frequency division at 5-GHz. A theoretical and experimental description of the circuit is given. The injection signal, which is used to stabilise the oscillation, is at a sub-or super-harmonic of the oscillation frequency having a power level as low as -30 dBm. Calculations and measurements of the phase noise are reported which indicate a phase noise improvement. The implementation of the circuit exhibits a phase noise of -110 dBc/Hz at 100 KHz offset whereas the improvement depends on the relative noise of the injected signal.