Text preview for : GRVO3.pdf part of Rficsolutions Inc. GRV03 The GRV03 is 14 to 21 GHz: broadband Negative Resistance Generator designed using 2 um HBT Technology. The GRV03 consumes only 4 mA current and the die area is very small. The phase noise of the oscillator can be improved using external high Q resonator. Functional Diagram . The buffer Amplifier is followed by the VCO to improve the output power.



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Negative Resistance Generator
Description .

Preliminary Datasheet GRV03

Functional Diagram

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The GRV03 is 14 to 21 GHz: broadband Negative Resistance Generator designed using 2 um HBT Technology. The GRV03 consumes only 4 mA current and the die area is very small. The phase noise of the oscillator can be improved using external high Q resonator. The buffer Amplifier is followed by the VCO to improve the output power. Applications. · Digital Radio · SATCOM · VSAT · Multipoint Radios · LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Services) . Key Features. . · Broadband Operation · High Frequency · High Performance · Operating Temperature 0 to 85 0C Range

Electrical Specifications.

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Conditions: Vcc = 4.2 V & TA=25 0C

Parameter
Frequency Range Pout Phase Noise @ 15 GHz Offset @ 100kHz @ 1 MHz Phase Noise @ 21 GHz Offset @ 100kHz @ 1 MHz Input Reflection Coefficient @ 15 GHz @ 20 GHz Operating Current Supply voltage

Min
14.0 2 -107.4 -112.9 -74 -97

Typical

Max
21.0 7

Units
GHz dBm dBc dBc dBc dBc

5 4 3.5 4.2

dB dB mA V

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Simulated Results. .

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Input Reflection Coefficient
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 freq, GH z
25 20
Freq & Pout

F r e q. (G z) & P o u t (dBm) V Va r a c t o r H s
Frequency of oscillation Pout

dB(S(1,1))

15 10 5 0 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5
C a p a c i t a n c e (pF)

Varactor capacitance= 0.1 pF

Varactor capacitance= 0.35 pF

Phase Noise
-70 -75 pnmx, dBc

Phase Noise
-107 -108 pnmx, dBc -109 -110 -111 -112 -113 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 noisefreq, MHz

-80 -85 -90 -95 -100 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 noisefreq, MHz

Power Output
10 dBm(Voutput) -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 0 10 20 30 freq, GHz 40 50 60

Power Output
20 dBm(Voutput) 0 -20 -40 -60 -80 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 freq, GHz

0

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Os cilla tion B uild Up
400 200
1.0

Preliminary Datasheet GRV03

Os cilla tion B uild Up
0.5

V output, m V

0 -200 -400 -600 0 1 2 3 4 5

Vu u V o tp t,

0.0

-0.5

-1.0 0 1 2 3 4 5

tim nsec e,

tim nsec e,

1.0

400 200

0.5

Voutput, mV

Voutput, V

0 -200 -400 -600 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.4 49.5 49.6 49.7 49.8 49.9 50.0

0.0

-0.5

-1.0 49.0 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.4 49.5 49.6 49.7 49.8 49.9 50.0

time, nsec

time, nsec

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