Phase Noise in Signal Sources

1 Introduction
2 Review of modulation theory
3 The relationship betweenphase jitter and noise density
4 Noise induced frequency modulation
5 Noise in oscillators
6 Frequency multiplier chains
7 The use of phase lock loops
8 Frequency synthesisers
9 The reciprocal relationships between phase noise and frequency stability
10 System phase noise requirements
Appendix 1: Summary of important formulae
Appendix 2: Noise figure review
Appendix 3:The quadrature representation of narrowband noise
Appendix 4: The Q of varactor tuned oscillators
Appendix 5: The phase noise performance of Gunn oscillators