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Programmable Frequency Divider Circuit

The circuit was designed to divide the frequency of a TTL compatible square wave signal which can be programmed with the use of three 7490 to perform the required operation. 7430 – an 8-input NAND ...
EDN

Vitesse claims world’s fastest frequency divider circuits

CAMARILLO, Calif.–Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. on Wednesday (April 14) claimed to have achieved an industry record of 152-GHz for static frequency divider circuits. The divide-by-2 and divide-by-4 ...
Electronic Design

High-Reliability Frequency Dividers Cover Wide Frequency Bands

Pasternack recently launched a new line of frequency-divider modules that cover broadband frequencies ranging from 0.1 to 20 GHz. A selection of 28 different models is offered with a variety of fixed ...
Design-Reuse

40 GHz VCO and Frequency Divider in 28 nm FD-SOI CMOS Technology for Automotive Radar Sensors

1 STMicroelectronics, 95121 Catania, Italy; giorgio.maiellaro@st.com (G.M.); giovanni.caruso@st.com (G.C.); salvo.scaccianoce@st.com (S.S.) 2 STMicroelectronics ...
Electronic Design

What Do Clocks, Carriers, Local Oscillators, and FM Have in Common?

The master timing control circuit for most electronic applications is a precision signal source. For digital applications, it’s an accurate clock. In RF applications, it’s a carrier source for a ...
The Engineer

Revolution and Evolution in Frequency Synthesis: How PLL/VCO Technology Has Increased Performance, Decreased Size, and Simplified Design Cycle

Microwave frequency generation has posed significant challenges to engineers over the years, requiring in-depth knowledge of analog, digital, and radio frequency (RF) and microwave ...