Ultra-low-noise microwave oscillator with advanced phase noise suppression system

An advanced phase noise reduction technique has been developed to improve the short-term frequency stability of microwave oscillators. The technique is based upon an ultrasensitive microwave frequency discriminator with effective noise temperature close to its physical temperature. The phase noise s...

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Published in:IEEE microwave and guided wave letters 1996-09, Vol.6 (9), p.312-314
Main Authors: Ivanov, E.N., Tobar, M.E., Woode, R.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Circuit properties
Density measurement
Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Frequency measurement
Microwave circuits, microwave integrated circuits, microwave transmission lines, submillimeter wave circuits
Microwave frequencies
Microwave measurements
Microwave oscillators
Microwave theory and techniques
Noise measurement
Phase noise
Stability
Temperature
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Summary:An advanced phase noise reduction technique has been developed to improve the short-term frequency stability of microwave oscillators. The technique is based upon an ultrasensitive microwave frequency discriminator with effective noise temperature close to its physical temperature. The phase noise spectral density of a 9 GHz microwave loop oscillator incorporating such a discriminator has been measured as -120 dBc/Hz and -150 dBc/Mz at offset frequencies of 100 Hz and 1 kHz, respectively. This performance is at least 25 dB better than current state of the art. The developed phase noise reduction technique is quite general and can have valuable implications for the design of various low phase noise microwave oscillators.
ISSN:1051-8207
1558-2329
DOI:10.1109/75.535829