High-Power 270-GHz Oscillator With Harmonic Output Power Optimization Using Series Resonance Feedback

Abstract

This brief proposes a high-power harmonic oscillator topology that adopts a series LC resonant feedback network to minimize the effective parasitic capacitance of the oscillator at the fundamental frequency while increasing the output power at the second harmonic by enabling a larger transistor size and minimizing the common-mode output conductance. Implemented in the 28-nm CMOS technology, the proposed 270-GHz oscillator achieves a peak output power of -3.2 dBm, a peak dc-to-RF efficiency of 0.81% and phase noise values of -56.8, -84.68 and -90.12 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz, 1 MHz and 10 MHz offsets, respectively.