All modeling for this assignment was done using python packages numpy, scipy and. Low noise oscillator design and performance low noise oscillator. The low temperature coefficient of crystals also proves critical in most applications. This paper describes the design and implementation of low phase noise 10mhz crystal oscillators using sc cut crystal resonators which are being used as part of the chain of a local oscillator. Experimental results show that it is feasible to design low phase noise crystal. This solution represents a good compromise among low phase noise performance, circuit complexity, and cost.
A discrete, low phase noise, 125 mhz crystal oscillator. The oscillator phase noise characteristics will dominate the entire system performance and spending a few more dollars on the oscillator can boost a. Blileys robust quartz crystal oscillators incorporate the most advanced low power, low phase noise, and gsensitivity technology to maintain frequency stability in even the toughest environments. Low noise oscillator design the hewlett packard archive. A number of low phase noise commercial designs are available, along with their phase noise specifications.
A programmable crystal oscillator pcxo is a combined pll a. Extremely lowphasenoise saw resonators and oscillators. However shunting r4 with a 100uh inductor to reduce the dc gain from base to collector of q1 may be useful in that it reduces the flicker phase phase noise of q1. This can be analysed by matching the slopes of the real phase noise plot to those shown in the idealised phase noise plot of fig. In the case of a crystal oscillator, the filter consists of the crystal. Led d1 ensures that the emitter currents of q1, and q2 have a low tempco. In other words, crystal oscillators have found new importance for their low phase noise in addition to their longterm frequency stability. Hence vcos with low phase noise have to be designed to meet stringent communications standards. New qenhanced planar resonators for low phasenoise radio. The above circuit illustrates several low noise techniques as applied to a low phase noise crystal oscillator. Ultralow phase noise 10mhz oven controlled crystal. Rules for designing a low phase noise voltage controlled oscillator vco. Often a simple calibration procedure is used to set the xtal frequency to within the desired range and a simple lookup table is used to adjust it. Ttl gate crystal oscillator one of many single and dual gate implementations.
Xtal oscillator design the design of a xtal oscillator is very similar to a normal. Ndk has developed an ultra low phase noise 10mhz crystal oscillator nh40m40la for use in measuring instruments. Fundamentals of crystal oscillator design electronic design. By discarding the implicit assumption of time invariance underlying many other approaches, this model is capable of making quantitative predictions of the phase noise and jitter of. Crystal oscillator vcxo, phase detector, and loop filter. Ablno series is designed with high q, 3rd overtone crystal resonators. Design procedures related to crystal input are explained in this.
Oscillator design considerations for lowcurrent applications. Ultra low phase noise 10mhz oven controlled crystal oscillator ocxo with nearcarrier noise of 115 dbchz nihon dempa kogyo co. Oscillators tuned oscillators untuned oscillators rc oscillators. An oscillator circuit can be a combination of an amplifier with gain a j. Crystals oscillators realtimeclocks filters precision. The oscillator transistor q104 is cutoff most of the time except for a short period at the peak of the crystal current waveform.
The oscillator transistor q104 is cutoff most of the time. Topics relevant in other types of radio systems, such as phase noise of crystal oscillator circuits, are not limiting factors in ism radios and are not discussed. Likewise, if a design requires a small crystal package, an oscillator design that will drive a high esr crystal is needed, increasing the necessary oscillator current. The oscillator has a noise floor of 176dbchz, and typical adev below 5e12 for t0. Poor availability of low c l crystals may make selection of a crystal with a higher c l necessary, at the cost of increased oscillator current. A more accurate term for it is piezoelectric resonator. Region c of figure 1 is called white noise or broadband noise. Reducing phase noise degradation due to vibration of crystal oscillators by cory lee nelson a thesis submitted to the graduate faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science major. For very low drive levels the esr can befor very low drive levels, the esr can be.
This contribution is devoted to design guidelines for selecting the low. Oscillator basics and lownoise techniques for microwave oscillators and vcos ulrich l. Crystal is the common term used in electronics for the frequencydetermining component, a wafer of quartz crystal or ceramic with electrodes connected to it. Topics relevant in other types of radio systems, such as crystal oscillator phase noise, arent limiting factors in. Api technologies, a leading manufacturer of standard and custom saw oscillators, combines low phase noise, excellent frequency stability and rugged construction in a lineup of cost effective saw oscillator solutions. Ndk has developed an ultralow phase noise 10mhz crystal oscillator nh40m40la for use in measuring instruments. Numerous practical examples are demonstrated and validated with computer.
Impact of ultralow phase noise oscillators on system performance ramon m. But the performance of rfmicrowave frequency synthesizers is often tied to a lowerfrequency reference oscillator, such as an ovencontrolled crystal oscillator ocxo, and great effort is often required to produce a microwave frequency synthesizer with low phase noise. The ox175 is a low phase noise, highfrequency ovenized crystal oscillator in a 28 x 38 mm package. Part of the difficulty is that device noise undergoes multiple frequency translations to. Q2 also saturates during part of the cycle and the crystal current is poorly controlled. This article has explained the primary design considerations for a simple crystal oscillator. Reducing phase noise degradation due to vibration of crystal. An oscillator is a circuit capable of maintaining electric oscillations. Lf and is expressed in dbc dbs down from the carrier fig. The circuit is only suitable for fundamental crystals as there are no mode suppression components.
Outline characterization of vcos oscillators rc lc relaxation oscillators ring. Using the 16 mhz crystal oscillator nxp semiconductors. To do this but trading with gain, in the series resonant circuits use a large inductor, and in parallel circuits use a large capacitor. This paper describes the design and implementation of low phase noise 10mhz crystal oscillators using sc cut crystal resonators which are being used as part of the chain of a.
Tuning gain and noise present in the control signal affect the phase noise. By discarding the implicit assumption of time invariance underlying many other approaches, this model is capable of making quantitative predictions of the phase noise and jitter of different types of oscillators. Ultralow phase noise 10mhz crystal oscillators white rose. The design is based on a microcoaxial resonator and silicon bipolar transistor. The 16 mhz crystal oscillator module is designed to handle offchip crystals that have a frequency of 4. In this situation, the crystal should be presented with impedance that doesnt. Cerda vice president of engineering, crystek corporation 12730 commonwealth drive, fort myers, fl 339 abstract. The ocxo is designed to be used in aerospace applications. A discrete solution is preferable when the lowest possible jitter and best possible phase noise are required. Reference oscillator phase noise, in conjunction with the.
Design and characterization of low phase noise microwave. Dear all, which part number would you recommend for the lowest phase noise crystal oscillator design. New qenhanced planar resonators for low phasenoise. Noise in region b of figure 1, called 1f noise, is caused by semiconductor activity. Design of lowphasenoise cmos ring oscillators circuits. Crystal oscillators crystal oscillators phase locked loops phase locked loops. Some designs prefer nec cels ne688xx family for the low 1f. The phase noise of the 50mhz colpitts crystal oscillator is simulated by the agilent. This application note introduces the pierce oscillator basics and provides guidelines for the oscillator design.
Reac 30nov2009 dhn integrated circuit design 23 crystal tuningcrystal tuning crystals arecrystals are tuned to a particularto a particular. At the core of apis designs is our ceramic based resonator circuitry exhibiting very. The design of low noise oscillators offers a new timevariant phase noise model. This unit is equipped with the cheapest possible standard crystals. If the application requires a more accurate clock, the mcu series 0 or wireless mcu series 0 devices include two crystal oscillators, the low frequency crystal oscillator lfxo and the high frequency crystal oscillator hfxo. Phase noise measured using an api technologies crystal oscillator at 25c. The major challenge lies in the design of fully integrated low phase noise and low power of voltage controlled oscillators vcos that simultaneously have a wide tuning range. Design of low phase noise and low power modified current. Cdce6214q1 crystalbased oscillator design application report snaa331december 2019 cdce6214q1 crystalbased oscillator design haozheng abstract the lowpower clock generator cdce6214q1 incorporates a crystaldriver circuit that can drive an external crystal resonator xtal. Based on the literature, the circuit structure of the currentreused oscillator has lower power consumption compared to that of the conventional lcvco. Based on this conclusion, phase noise of a pierce crystal oscillator is simulated and analyzed by the agilent advanced design system. The analysis and design of a 50mhz colpitts low phase noise crystal oscillator. Mani mina, major professor robert weber jaeyoun kim iowa state university.
The ox175 is a member of the ox17 oscillator series. We always strive to maintain the lowest size, weight, power, and cost swapc. Suppose a 100mhz crystal oscillator signal spectrum in the region around f100hz is flickeroffrequency with. New qenhanced planar resonators for low phase noise radio frequency oscillators by morteza nick a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy electrical engineering in the university of michigan 2011 doctoral committee professor amir mortazawi, chair professor kamal sarabandi. The oscillator will use either 3rd or 5th overtone at approx. Likewise, if a design requires a small crystal package, an oscillator design that will drive a high esr crystal is needed, increasing the. Impact of ultralow phase noise oscillators crystek. Yan wang, ying cui, shiyi xu school of electrical engineering and information, southwest petroleum university, no. Clean, quiet frequency synthesizers are essential for modern communications systems. Niknejad university of california, berkeley eecs 242 p. Reducing phase noise degradation due to vibration of.
Txp type possessed the advantages over arbitrary frequency, rapid development and low phase noise. Cdce6214q1 crystalbased oscillator design 1 introduction. Blileys robust quartz crystal oscillators incorporate the most advanced lowpower, low phase noise, and gsensitivity technology to maintain frequency stability in even the toughest environments. All oscillators use positive feedback of one form or another. A low noise 14 mhz crystal oscillator with phase noise 180. Low oscillator phase noise is a necessity for many receiving and transmitting. The phase noise is similar to the best oscillators by wenzel associates, inc which are claimed to be the best in the industry with phase noise down to 180dbchz at 20 khz. In the above circuit, thecrystal resonatorx1 acts as a par allel circuit of a shunt capacitance c0 and the series circuit of an inductance, a capacitance and a resistance, the equivalent. If cl is too low, the actual frequency will be higher than the target frequency, and vice versa. Lee, member, ieee, and ali hajimiri, member, ieee abstract linear timeinvariant lti phase noise theories provide important qualitative design insights but are limited in their quantitative predictive power. New qenhanced planar resonators for low phasenoise radio frequency oscillators by morteza nick a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy electrical engineering in the university of michigan 2011 doctoral committee professor amir mortazawi, chair professor kamal sarabandi. The transistor should have very low 1f noise datasheets dont provide this data.
Analysis and design of low phase noise crystal oscillators. Crystal oscillator an overview sciencedirect topics. Design techniques employed in vectron low noise l2 crystal oscillators limit this to a very low, often insignificant, value. Experimental results show that it is feasible to design low phase noise crystal oscillators based on improving the loaded q. Quartz crystal oscillator circuits design handbook, available. Download rf and microwave transistor oscillator design ebook free in pdf and epub format.
Tuning range, tuning gain and phase noise are the important characteristics of a vco. Read rf and microwave transistor oscillator design online, read in mobile or kindle. To a large extent, these parameters are determined by the crystal resonator, which has very accurate and stable resonant frequency and a quality factor over 10,000, enabling the design of very low phase noise sources. While helping to understand phase noise and jitter of highperformance oscillators, this paper also examines the. The simulated phase noise results are reduced by adjusting circuit parameter. Txp type products provide 3 types of logic outputs to choose from, namely lvcmos singleended output, lvpecl and lvds differential output. The term reference implies high frequency accuracy, stability, and low phase noise. A low noise 14 mhz crystal oscillator with phase noise. Design and characterization of low phase noise microwave circuits.
The vco is the major contributor to the pll output phase noise outside the pll loop bandwidth. The design and implementation of a pierce low phase noise. The oscillator design generates low frequency and phase jitter, which is recommended for usb operation. Phase noise can be estimated by a simplified version of leesons equation. A design of the prototype 120 mhz pierce crystal oscillator is presented and the experiments are carried out. The analysis and design of a 50mhz colpitts low phase. Design a crystal oscillator to match your application. Pdf this paper describes the design and implementation of low phase noise 10mhz crystal oscillators using sc cut crystal resonators. Butler oscillator circuit provided by steven swift, p. A crystal oscillator is an electronic oscillator circuit that uses a piezoelectric resonator, a crystal, as its frequencydetermining element. In some applications, processors or asics integrate the phase detector and charge pump within the ic so that only a. This product is the same size as conventional ndk low phase noise crystal oscillator 40 x 40.
The analysis and design of a 50mhz colpitts low phase noise. Ultralow phase noise 10mhz oven controlled crystal oscillator ocxo with nearcarrier noise of 115 dbchz nihon dempa kogyo co. This oscillator is an experiment that i made to improve my own understanding of sideband noise in oscillators. The crystal oscillator s output is fed to the system pll as the input refe rence. Oscillators theory and practice ed messer ki4nna october 2009 rev b.