On the noise behavior of PLL-based frequency synthesizers [Elektronische Ressource] / von Gurpreet Singh Sangha

On the Noise Behavior ofPLL-based Frequency SynthesizersDISSERTATIONzur Erlangung des akademischen Grades einesDOKTOR-INGENIEURS(DR.-ING.)der Fakultät für Ingenieurwissenschaftenund Informatik der Universität UlmvonGurpreet Singh Sanghaaus Tohana, IndienGutachter: Prof.Dr.rer.nat. Michael HoffmannDr.-Ing. Christoph ScheyttAmtierender Dekan: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus DietmayerUlm, 12. Oktober 2010ThisworkwascompletedduringmytimeasresearchassistantattheInstituteofMicrowaveTechniquesattheUniversityofUlm. MyspecialthanksgoestomyPhD supervisor Prof. Michael Hoffmann for his guidance and support. Duringthe difficult stages, he was always there supporting me and showing me thatthere is light at the end of the tunnel.I am very grateful to Dr. Christoph Scheytt for being the second referee forthis work.Moreover,IwouldliketothankProf.WolfgangMenzelforhisvaluableadvicesduring my PhD research.IherebywouldalsoliketothankallthemembersoftheInstituteofMicrowaveTechniques for the kindly working environment which never made me feel thatI am coming from a foreign country with a different cultural background.WithMr.ArnoldGronau,Igainedagoodfriendandagreatteamworkerwhohas helped me over the last years and taught me many valuable things aboutelectronics and practical circuit design. For his highly valuable contributionstowards the success of the experimental part of this work, I am very thankful.Special words of gratitude goes to Dr.