Frequency Synthesis Using MEMS Piezoelectric Resonators

Abstract

This thesis explores the foundational issues in oscillator and frequency synthesizer design using an integrated MEMS piezoelectric resonator. It presents an original low phase-noise oscillator design and two frequency synthesizer designs using the emerging technology of Draper Laboratory's MEMS GHz-range resonator. The designs leverage the extremely small size and high Q of this MEMS resonator to develop integrable, energy efficient, low phase noise oscillators and frequency synthesizers. The circuits presented offer significant size and flexibility advantages over present designs, while promising exceptional performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA430470

Entities

People

  • Paul J. Calhoun

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Bipolar Junction Transistors
  • Capacitance
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • Frequency Synthesizers
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Oscillation
  • Oscillators
  • Resonance
  • Resonant Circuits
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Resonators
  • Signal Processing
  • Voltage

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.