Study and simulation of CMOS LC oscillator phase noise and jitter

In this work we review the processes of phase noise and jitter in electronic oscillators and the relationship between the two. Frequency and time domain simulation techniques and results are presented through the study of performance enhancement for a CMOS LC oscillator. The studied enhancements significantly reduce flicker noise upconversion, while the results demonstrate good agreement between time and frequency domain design approaches.

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