title: Design of a phase-locked multimode SAW oscillator.
abstract: A 60-100 MHz multimode SAW (surface acoustic wave) oscillator with comb spacing Deltaf=10 MHz used a low-loss SPUDT (single-phase unidirectional transducer) comb filter in conjunction with two varactor-based control elements and two feedback loops, for mode selection and stability enhancement over long dwell times. The end aim is to reduce close-in phase noise over that of the unlocked oscillator, corresponding to improved intermediate-term time-domain stability. Frequency deviation was less than 20 Hz over two hours in each of the five comb modes.
authors.affiliation: Microwave Acoust. Lab., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ont.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Campbell