Cheng Sin-hang. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 90-92). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Theory of Oscillator Design --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1 --- Open-loop approach --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2 --- One-port approach --- p.6 / Chapter 2.3 --- Two-port approach --- p.9 / Chapter 2.4 --- Voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) design --- p.10 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Active device selection and biasing --- p.11 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Feedback circuit design --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Frequency tuning circuit --- p.20 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Noise in Oscillators --- p.23 / Chapter 3.1 --- Origin of phase noise --- p.23 / Chapter 3.2 --- Impact of phase noise in communication system --- p.28 / Chapter 3.3 --- Phase noise consideration in VCO design --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic --- p.31 / Chapter 4.1 --- LTCC process --- p.31 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- LTCC fabrication process --- p.32 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- LTCC materials --- p.34 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Advantages of LTCC technology --- p.35 / Chapter 4.2 --- Passive components realization in LTCC --- p.37 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Capacitor --- p.37 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Inductor --- p.42 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- High-Q LTCC Resonator Design --- p.47 / Chapter 5.1 --- Definition of Q-factor --- p.47 / Chapter 5.2 --- Stripline --- p.50 / Chapter 5.3 --- Power losses --- p.52 / Chapter 5.4 --- Laminated stripline resonator design --- p.53 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- λ/4 resonator structure --- p.57 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Meander-line resonator structure --- p.60 / Chapter 5.4.3 --- Bi-metal-layer resonator structure --- p.63 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- LTCC Voltage Controlled Oscillator Design --- p.67 / Chapter 6.1 --- Circuit design --- p.67 / Chapter 6.2 --- Output filter --- p.68 / Chapter 6.3 --- Embedded capacitor --- p.71 / Chapter 6.4 --- VCO layout and simulation --- p.72 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Experimental Setup and Results --- p.77 / Chapter 7.1 --- Measured Result: LTCC resonators --- p.77 / Chapter 7.1.1 --- Experimental results --- p.79 / Chapter 7.2 --- Measured results: LTCC voltage controlled oscillators --- p.83 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Conclusion and Future Work --- p.88 / Reference List --- p.90 / Appendix A: TRL calibration method --- p.93 / Appendix B: Q measurement --- p.103 / Appendix C: Q-factor extraction program listing --- p.109 / Chapter 1. --- Function used to calculate Q from s-parameter --- p.109 / Chapter 2. --- Function used to calculate Q from z-parameter --- p.111
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323855 |
Date | January 2002 |
Contributors | Cheng, Sin-hang., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Electronic Engineering. |
Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Language | English, Chinese |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Text, bibliography |
Format | print, vi, 112 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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