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Wide-Band Low Phase-Noise Signal Generation Using Coaxial Resonator in Cascaded Phase Locked Loop
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: Received: 15 April 2024 / Approved: 15 April 2024 / Online: 15 April 2024 (10:49:47 CEST)
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Blatnik, A.; Batagelj, B. Wideband Low Phase-Noise Signal Generation Using Coaxial Resonator in Cascaded Phase Locked Loop. Electronics 2024, 13, 1934. Blatnik, A.; Batagelj, B. Wideband Low Phase-Noise Signal Generation Using Coaxial Resonator in Cascaded Phase Locked Loop. Electronics 2024, 13, 1934.
Abstract
The generation of high-quality wideband frequency sweeps presents a significant challenge, particularly in modern telecommunication, radar, and measurement systems where miniaturization is paramount. While phase-locked loops (PLLs) have become the dominant technique for signal generation, their application in broadband sweeps necessitates fractional-N operation. This, in turn, degrades phase noise and introduces unwanted spurs. This paper proposes a novel approach for broadband signal generation. By cascading two PLLs and utilizing a coaxial resonator, we achieve a high-performance oscillator that operates without the excessive fractional spurs, maintaining their level below -80 dBc across the entire frequency band. The prototype demonstrates non-degraded phase noise performance, reaching -102 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset and -121 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset for signal at 10 GHz. Despite significant frequency jumps, our design achieves lock times below 41 µs. These results, supported by theoretical analysis, validate the proposed method's effectiveness in generating low-noise broadband frequency sweeps, ideal for local oscillator applications.
Keywords
phase-locked loop; PLL; phase-noise; coaxial resonator; ultra-wideband; spur-free
Subject
Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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