A Linear VCO Using Single CFA and Analog Multipliers: Quadrature Oscillator Implementation

Abstract

A new linear voltage-controlled oscillator (LVCO) implementation using single AD-844 CFA with a pair of AD-835 multiplier devices and a pair of grounded capacitors is proposed. The open-loop transfer function of the topology is analyzed wherein the concept of Short-Circuit Natural Frequency (SCNF) is applied to derive the sinusoid oscillator implementation. The proposed oscillator circuit is then restructured to yield a linear voltage-controlled quadrature oscillator (LVCQO) after appropriate cascade with a CFA-based active integrator. The oscillation frequency is linearly tunable ([Formula: see text][Formula: see text]MHz) by the multiplier control voltage ([Formula: see text]. Subsequently, a high-[Formula: see text] selective band-pass (BP) filter is derived. Effects of the CFA port roll-off parameters and its parasitic capacitors ([Formula: see text] had been analyzed to be negligible. Measured oscillator response exhibited a THD [Formula: see text]%, a linearity error ([Formula: see text]% and a phase noise figure of ([Formula: see text]104 dBc/Hz at 24-kHz offset.