A Clock Generation Module Covering 500MHz to 12GHz for Sub-6GHz 5G Wireless Communication

A clock generation module, consisting of two voltage controlled oscillators (VCO) and two triplers, is proposed. As one of the most critical components in sub-6GHz 5G wireless transceivers [1], the clock generation circuit is required to have wide tuning range and low phase noise. The key design details of the module including VCO and tripler are discussed. Two techniques are adopted to improve th...