Injection locking of GHz-frequency surface acoustic wave phononic crystal oscillator
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| author | Xi, Zichen Lu, Hsuan-Hao Ji, Jun Srijanto, Bernadeta R. Kravchenko, Ivan I. Zhu, Yizheng Shao, Linbo |
| author_facet | Xi, Zichen Lu, Hsuan-Hao Ji, Jun Srijanto, Bernadeta R. Kravchenko, Ivan I. Zhu, Yizheng Shao, Linbo |
| contents | Low-noise gigahertz (GHz) frequencies sources are essential for applications in signal processing, sensing, and telecommunications. Surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator-based oscillators offer compact form factors and low phase noise due to their short mechanical wavelengths and high quality (Q) factors. However, their small footprint makes them vulnerable to environmental variation, resulting in their poor long-term frequency stability. Injection locking is widely used to suppress frequency drift of lasers and oscillators by synchronizing to an ultra-stable reference. Here, we demonstrate injection locking of a 1-GHz SAW phononic crystal oscillator, achieving 40-dB phase noise reduction at low offset frequencies and unperturbed low noise at large offset frequencies. Compared to a free-running SAW oscillator, which typically exhibits frequency drifts of several hundred hertz over minutes, the injection-locked oscillator reduces the frequency deviation to below 0.35 Hz. We also investigate the locking range and oscillator dynamics in the injection pulling region. The demonstrated injection-locked SAW oscillator could find applications in high-performance portable telecommunications and sensing systems. |
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| spellingShingle | Injection locking of GHz-frequency surface acoustic wave phononic crystal oscillator Xi, Zichen Lu, Hsuan-Hao Ji, Jun Srijanto, Bernadeta R. Kravchenko, Ivan I. Zhu, Yizheng Shao, Linbo Applied Physics Low-noise gigahertz (GHz) frequencies sources are essential for applications in signal processing, sensing, and telecommunications. Surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator-based oscillators offer compact form factors and low phase noise due to their short mechanical wavelengths and high quality (Q) factors. However, their small footprint makes them vulnerable to environmental variation, resulting in their poor long-term frequency stability. Injection locking is widely used to suppress frequency drift of lasers and oscillators by synchronizing to an ultra-stable reference. Here, we demonstrate injection locking of a 1-GHz SAW phononic crystal oscillator, achieving 40-dB phase noise reduction at low offset frequencies and unperturbed low noise at large offset frequencies. Compared to a free-running SAW oscillator, which typically exhibits frequency drifts of several hundred hertz over minutes, the injection-locked oscillator reduces the frequency deviation to below 0.35 Hz. We also investigate the locking range and oscillator dynamics in the injection pulling region. The demonstrated injection-locked SAW oscillator could find applications in high-performance portable telecommunications and sensing systems. |
| title | Injection locking of GHz-frequency surface acoustic wave phononic crystal oscillator |
| topic | Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.18679 |