Frequency Synthesis Using MEMS Piezoelectric Resonators

摘要

This thesis explores the foundational issues in oscillator and frequency synthesizer design using an integrated MEMS piezoelectric resonator. It presents an original low phase-noise oscillator design and two frequency synthesizer designs using the emerging technology of Draper Laboratory's MEMS GHz-range resonator. The designs leverage the extremely small size and high Q of this MEMS resonator to develop integrable, energy efficient, low phase noise oscillators and frequency synthesizers. The circuits presented offer significant size and flexibility advantages over present designs, while promising exceptional performance.