Low phase noise, low power CMOS frequency synthesizers for miniature atomic clocks

Farine, Pierre-AndréTanner, SteveZhao, Yazhou2013-08-212013-08-21201310.5075/epfl-thesis-5843https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/94211urn:nbn:ch:bel-epfl-thesis5843-1enminiature atomic clockfrequency synthesizerphase noisefractional-N phase-locked loop (PLL)application specified integrated circuit (ASIC)voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO)phase/frequency detector (PFD)charge pump (CP)frequency resolutionsigma-delta modulator (SDM)dual-modephase detector (PD)trans-conductance amplifier (OTA)linear integrationerror tracking capabilityhybrid VCOtransmission lineimpedance matchingAllan Deviationclock stabilityLow phase noise, low power CMOS frequency synthesizers for miniature atomic clocksthesis::doctoral thesis