Coplanar SiGe VCO MMICs beyond 20 GHz

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IEEE Topical Meeting on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems Dig., Ann Arbor, USA, Sep. 14, pp. 231-233 (2001).
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Abstract:
In this paper, a set of state-of-the-art monolithic oscillators using different commercially available SiGe foundry processes, and a research process, are to be presented. Results comprise a 25 GHz oscillator, a 27 GHz VCO, and a 19 GHz VCO. All coplanar MMICs are fully monolithic.

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