Spectral performance of frequency multipliers and dividers

A review of phase noise performance data for frequency multiplier (transistor and step-recovery diode impulse generator, and diode and transistor full-wave rectifier doubler) circuits and frequency divider (digital logic-level, analog regenerative and varactor diode) circuits is given. The data reveal large variations in the spectral performance exhibited by the various circuit types, and can be used as a database guide in the design of low-noise, frequency synthesizer hardware.<<ETX>>

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