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IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Volume 48 Number 2, February 2000

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A Low-Power 15-GHz Frequency Divider in a 0.8-µm Silicon Bipolar Technology

Herbert Knapp, Wilhelm Wilhelm and Martin Wurzer

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Abstract:

In this paper, we present a low-power static frequency divider with a divide ratio of eight. It operates up to 15 GHz, consuming only 22 mA from a 3.6-V supply. The chip is manufactured in a 0.8-µm silicon bipolar production technology with a cutoff frequency of 25 GHz. The circuit has a single-ended input and output and is mounted in a six-pin SOT363 plastic package.

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