Research Article

A 12 GHz 30 mW 130 nm CMOS Rotary Travelling Wave Voltage Controlled Oscillator

Table 2

Measured VCO characteristics comparison.

Central frequency11.25 GHz
VCO400 MHz
Tuning range1200 MHz
Power consumption30 mW
Size0.105 mm2
PN at 1 MHz−105 dBc/Hz
FOM174 dB