Tracking Advances In VCO Techn...

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WIRELESS, RF, AND CABLE

Keywords: vco, rfic, rf, lo, pll, voltage controlled, oscillator, rf ics, rfics, oscillators, VCOs

Oct 21, 2002

APPLICATION NOTE 1768

Tracking Advances In VCO Technology
Tracks the history of voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) since approximately 1910. Provides examples of VCO integration in RF ICs. Presents technology, performance and size evolution to the present date. Based on history and technology, future trends are projected. Voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) are commonly found in wireless systems and other communications systems that must tune across a band of frequencies. VCOs are available from a wide range of manufacturers in a variety of package styles and performance levels. Modern surface