In this paper, a 4.6 GHz frequency synthesizer integrated circuit for Cesium-based miniature atomic clocks is presented. Based on a fractional-N phase-locked loop (PLL) with sigma-delta modulator, the chip features a frequency resolution below 10E-3 Hz at its output, allowing a tuning resolution of 10E-13. This value was measured on the circuit which is integrated into a 130 nm CMOS process. It consumes 15 mW, features an output phase noise of -76 dBc/Hz @ 1 kHz offset from the 4.6 GHz carrier, and provides a programmable output power from -10 to 0 dBm.
Title
A 4.6-GHz, 15-mW frequency synthesizer CMOS ASIC with milli-hertz frequency resolution for miniature atomic clocks
Published in
Proceedings of the 2011 Joint Conference of the IEEE International Frequency Control and the European Frequency and Time Forum (FCS)
Series
IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium
Volume
1
Pages
1-4
Conference
2011 Joint Conference of the IEEE International Frequency Control and the European Frequency and Time Forum (FCS), San Francisco, 2-5 May 2011
Date
2011
Publisher
Ieee Service Center, 445 Hoes Lane, Po Box 1331, Piscataway, Nj 08855-1331 Usa
ISBN
978-1-61284-111-3
Record creation date
2011-11-04