VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR, MMIC, AND HIGH FREQUENCY WIRELESS DEVICE

• US 20100052799A1
• Filed: 05/28/2009
• Published: 03/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Inventors: Tsukahara, Yoshihiro, Watanabe, Shinsuke, Kanaya, Ko, Goto, Seiki
• Application Number:
  US12/473,317
• Publication Number:
  US 20100052799A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 331/34
• CPC Class Codes: H03B 5/1847 the active element in the amplifier being a semiconductor device
• CPC Class Codes: H03L 7/099 concerning mainly the controlled oscillator of the loop

Abstract

A voltage controlled oscillator having low phase noise and including: a variable resonator including a varactor and a control voltage terminal; and an open-end stub connected in parallel to the variable resonator, the open-end stub having a length shorter than or equal to an odd multiple of one quarter of a wavelength of a harmonic signal plus one sixteenth of the wavelength of the harmonic signal, and longer than or equal to an odd multiple of one quarter of the wavelength of the harmonic signal minus one sixteenth of the wavelength of the harmonic signal. In this structure, a high Q value is realized for a fundamental wave frequency. Fluctuation in a control voltage due to a harmonic signal is controlled.

Claims

1. A voltage controlled oscillator comprising:

a variable resonator; and

at least one open-end stub connected in parallel to the variable resonator, the open-end stub having a length

shorter than or equal to an odd multiple of one quarter of a wavelength of a harmonic signal plus one sixteenth of the wavelength of the harmonic signal, and

longer than or equal to an odd multiple of one quarter of the wavelength of the harmonic signal minus one sixteenth of the wavelength of the harmonic signal.

5. A monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) comprising the voltage controlled oscillator according to claim 1.

2. A voltage controlled oscillator comprising:

a variable resonator; and

at least one short-end stub connected in parallel to the variable resonator, the short-end stub having a length

shorter than or equal to an integer multiple of a wavelength of a harmonic signal plus one sixteenth of the wavelength of the harmonic signal, and

longer than or equal to an integer multiple of the wavelength of the harmonic signal minus one sixteenth of the wavelength of the harmonic signal.

7. A monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) comprising the voltage controlled oscillator according to claim 2.

10. A high frequency wireless device comprising the voltage controlled oscillator according to claim 2.

3. A voltage controlled oscillator comprising:

a variable resonator; and

a bias circuit connected in parallel to the variable resonator so that line length from a connection node of the bias circuit to a ground connection portion via a capacitor is

shorter than or equal to an integer multiple of a wavelength of a harmonic signal plus one sixteenth of the wavelength of the harmonic signal, and

longer than or equal to an integer multiple of the wavelength of the harmonic signal minus one sixteenth of the wavelength of the harmonic signal.

8. A monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) comprising the voltage controlled oscillator according to claim 3.

11. A high frequency wireless device comprising the voltage controlled oscillator according to claim 3.

4. A voltage controlled oscillator comprising:

a variable resonator; and

at least one LCR circuit or waveguide circuit connected in parallel to the variable resonator, the LCR circuit or waveguide circuit having a load that is not a short circuit for an oscillation frequency and includes an impedance having a real component within a range of 0 to 15 ohms and an imaginary component within a range of −

30 j to +30 j ohms for a frequency of a harmonic signal.

6. A high frequency wireless device comprising the voltage controlled oscillator according to claim 4.

9. A monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) comprising the voltage controlled oscillator according to claim 4.

12. A high frequency wireless device comprising the voltage controlled oscillator according to claim 4.