Design of a Linear LC Digitally Controlled Oscillator Using Topographical Field Maps

The purpose of this thesis was to present a novel perspective on how to design extremely linear digitally controlled oscillators. This was achieved by introducing a new concept known as linearity field maps. The linearity response of the measured DCO had an R^2 value of 0.996. The measured frequency response of the DCO was from 6.66 GHz to 5.45 GHz. The DCO had fine tuning steps of 20.5 kHz resolution and a tuning range of ∼ 20%. The measured FoM was between -175 dBc/Hz and -181 dB/Hz (throughout the entire frequency span of the DCO and for various power levels). The thesis experiment was a success in showing how to design a linear DCO, the DCO in the thesis worked even though the frequency was shifted from simulated results, the point of the thesis was made, and the theorem and perspective introduced in this thesis held true.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Applied Science (M.App.Sc.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Engineering, Electrical and Computer

Grantor dc:publisher

Carleton University

Year dc:date.issued

2019

Author dc:creator

• Abdullah, Shakeeb

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 2019 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.

Language dc:language.iso

en

DOI

10.22215/etd/2019-13414

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:carleton.scholaris.ca:20.500.14718/39568