EDN

Phase Matrix frequency synthesizer spans 0.2 GHz to 20 GHz

Based on a phase-refining technique that provides acombination of fast switching and low phase noise, the QuickSyn FSW-0020frequency synthesizer from Phase Matrix offers expanded coverage from 0.2 ...
Simon Fraser University

Tutorial for Frequency Modulation Synthesis

Frequency Modulation (or FM) synthesis is a simple and powerful method for creating and controlling complex spectra, introduced by John Chowning of Stanford University around 1973. In its simplest ...
EDN

Frequency synthesizer boasts low phase noise

Noise eXtended Technologies (Noise XT) announced theLNS-18, a general-purpose low-noise synthesizer that can be used as a signalsource for driving up-converters and down-converters in defense and ...
Electronic Design

How to Design Very Wide Loop BW High-Performance PLL Frequency Synthesizers (Part 1)

This is Part 1 of a three-part series. As modern wireless communications systems (mainly superheterodyne radio transceivers) are now required to deliver higher performance than ever before, they’re ...
Electronic Design

What Do Clocks, Carriers, Local Oscillators, and FM Have in Common?

The master timing control circuit for most electronic applications is a precision signal source. For digital applications, it’s an accurate clock. In RF applications, it’s a carrier source for a ...