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Phase Noise of X-band Oscillator and Amplifier Technologies Compared

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David A. Howe, Archita Hati

Abstract

We compare best-in-class phase noise of different technologies of oscillators and amplifiers at X-band. Results are presented based on recent measurements at NIST. In particular, comparisons are made between mature technologies of multiplied quartz, sapphire dielectric in whispering gallery mode (WGM), and air-dielectric-resonator stabilized RF oscillators in contrast to various configurations of optical electronic oscillators (OEO), cavity-stabilized, and atom-stabilized optical-domain oscillators and femtosecond-laser-comb frequency synthesizers. This study also reports the status of classes of low-noise X-band amplifiers, since high-spectral-purity oscillators are constrained by amplifiers to varying degrees. Best-available low-noise X-band commercial amplifiers are compared with new feedforward, feedback, and array-gain test devices. Straight HBT (heterojunction bipolar transistors) and SiGe HBT technologies are compared in terms of phase noise. Results are for an operating frequency of 10 GHz.
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IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
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Keywords

amplifier, cavity, microwave, noise, noise measurement, optical, oscillator, phase noise

Citation

Howe, D. and Hati, A. (2007), Phase Noise of X-band Oscillator and Amplifier Technologies Compared, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=50273 (Accessed April 26, 2024)

Created May 28, 2007, Updated October 12, 2021