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Phase Coherent Multi-channel RF Synthesis

The phase-locked loop (PLL) has been widely used in traditional tunable RF synthesis design to maintain a “fixed” phase relationship between a generated (output) frequency and that of a reference signal. Although a properly designed PLL is an effective method for maintaining a fixed frequency, it does not allow for fully monotonic phasing in applications where phase coherence is critical.
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Additive (Residual) Phase Noise Measurement of Amplifiers, Frequency Dividers and Frequency Multipliers

Phase noise is becoming generally recognized (and accepted) as a critical performance parameter in higher performing test, radar and communication systems. However, additive phase noise is not typically measured on amplifiers, frequency dividers or frequency multipliers due to the perceived difficulty of the measurement and the prohibitive cost of...
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