Papers on VCO phase noise due to flicker upconversion:
2002:
P. Andreani et al, "Tail Current Noise Suppression in RF CMOS VCOs", IEEE JSSC, March 2002
N. Fong, J.O. Plouchart, N. Zamndner, D. Liu, L. Wagner, C. Plett and G. Tarr, "A 1V 3.8 - 5.7 GHz Differentially-Tuned VCO in SOI CMOS", IEEE RFIC Symp., 2002
K.K. O, N. Park, and D.J. Yang, "1/f Noise of NMOS and PMOS Transistors and their Implications to Design of Voltage Controlled Oscillators", IEEE RFIC Symp., 2002
S. Levantino et al, "Frequency Dependence on Bias Current in 5-GHz CMOS VCOs: Impact on Tuning Range and Flicker Noise Upconversion", IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol. 37, August 2002
2000:
G.V. Klimovitchl, "Near-Carrier Oscillator Spectrum due to Flicker and White Noise", ISCAS 2000, Geneva, May 2000
B. D. Muer et al, "A 2-GHz Low-Phase-Noise Integrated LC-VCO Set with Flicker-Noise Upconversion Minimization", IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol. 35, July 2000
J. J. Rael and A. A. Abidi, "Physical Processes of Phase Noise in Differential LC Oscillators", IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 2000
1999:
S. Vora and L. Larson, "Noise power optimization of monolithic CMOS VCOs", 1999 RFIC Symp., vol.2, 1999
A. Hajimiri and T.H. Lee, "Design issues in CMOS differential LC oscillators", IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol.34, May 1999
Papers on flicker (1/f) noise:
2003:
F. Hou et al, "Simulation of Oxide Trapping Noise in Submicron n-Channel MOSFETs", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol. 50, March 2003
A. Asenov et al., "RTS Amplitudes in Decananometer MOSFETS: 3-D SImulation Study", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol. 50, March 2003
Z. Jin, J. D. Cressler, et. al., "Impact of Geometrical Scaling on Low-Frequency Noise in SiGe HBTs", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol. 50, March 2003
2002:
R. Brederlow, W. Weber, et. al,"Hot-Carrier Degredation of the Low-Frequency Noise in MOS Transistors Under Analog and RF Operating Conditions", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol. 49, September 2002
M. J. Deen, "Effect of Forward and Reverse Substrate Biasing on Low-Frequency Noise in Silicon PMOSFETs", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol. 49, March 2002
D.M. Fleetwood et al, "Unified Model of Hole Trapping, 1/f Noise, and Thermally Stimulated Current in MOS Devices", IEEE Trans. Nuclear Science., vol. 49, December 2002
L. Forbes, et al, "Experimental Verification of the Dependence of Bipolar Transistor Flicker Noise on Power Dissipation", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol. 49, May 2002
J. Lee et al, "Model and Analysis of Gate Leakage Current in Ultrathin Nitrided Oxide MOSFETs", IEEE Trans. Elec., vol 49, July 2002
N. Lukyanchikova et al, "1/f1.7 Noise in Submicron SOI MOSFETs With 2.5nm Nitrided Gate Oxide", IEEE Trans. Elec., vol 49, December 2002
A. Mercha, "Inversion Layer Quantization Impact on the Interpretation of 1/f Noise in Deep Submicron CMOS Transistors", Proc. 32nd European Solid-State Device Research Conference (ESSDERC), 2002
J. Tang, et al, "Modeling and Characterization of SiGe HBT Low-Frequency Noise Figures-of-Merit for RFIC Applications", IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 50, November 2002
H.D. Xiong et al, "Temperature Dependence and Irradiation Response of 1/f - Noise in MOSFETs", IEEE Trans. Nuclear Science., vol. 49, December 2002
2001:
N. Park and K. K. O, "Body Bias Dependence of 1/f Noise in NMOS Transistors from Deep-Subthreshold to Strong Inversion", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol 48, May 2001
J. Zhou et al, "SPICE Models for Flicker Noise in p-MOSFETs in the Saturation Region", IEEE Trans. Computer Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol 20, June 2001
2000:
P. A. Dallas et al, "Characterization of Flicker Noise in GaAs MESFETs", IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 48, February 2000
M. J. Knittel, et al, "Impact of Process Scaling on 1/f Noise in Advanced CMOS Technologies", IEDM 2000
E. P. Vandamme and L.K.J. Vandamme, "Critical Discussion of Unified 1/f Noise Models for MOSFETs", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol 47, November 2000
D. Xie et al, "SPICE Models for Flicker Noise in n-MOSFETs from Subthreshold to Strong Inversion", IEEE Trans. Computer Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol 19, November 2000
1999:
J. Berntgen et al, "The 1/f Noise of InP Based 2DEG Devices and Its Dependence on Mobility", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., January 1999
J.C. Vildeuil, "CMOS 1/f Noise Modelling and Extraction of BSIM3 Parameters Using a New Extraction Procedure", Proc. IEEE 1999 Int. Conf. on Microelectronic Test Structures, vol. 12, March 1999
1998:
J. Shin, "Low-Frequency Noise Characterization of Self-Aligned AlGaAs/GaAs Hetereojunction Bipolar Transistors with a Noise Corner Frequency Below 3kHz", IEEE Tran. Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 46, November 1998
Y. Takanashi, "Low-Frequency Noise of InP/InGaAs Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors", IEEE Trans. Elec., vol. 45, December 1998
1996:
S. Hareland et al, "A Computationally Efficient Model for Inversion Layer Quantization Effects in Deep Submicron N-Channel MOSFETs", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol.43, January 1996
L. S. Vempati, et al. "Low-Frequency Noise in UHV/CVD Epitaxial Si and SiGe Bipolar Transistors", IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol 31, October 1996
1995:
L. Forbes, "On the Theory of 1/f Noise of Semi-Insulating Materials", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., October 1995
1994:
J. Chang, A. A. Abidi. et al., "Flicker Noise in CMOS Transistors from Subthreshold to Strong Inversion at Various Temperatures", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., November 1994
L.K.J. Vandamme, et al, "1/f Noise in MOS Devices, Mobility or Number Fluctuations?", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol 11, November 1994
1990:
K. Hung et. al., "A Unified Model for the Flicker Noise in Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol. 37, March 1990
1989:
L. K. J. Vandamme, "Bulk and Surface 1/f Noise", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol 36, May 1989
Other papers:
2003:
A. J. Scholten et al, "Noise Modeling for RF CMOS Circuit Simulation", IEEE Trans. Elec. Dev., vol. 50, March 2003
2002:
L. Bary, et al, "Low frequency noise characterization and modeling of microwave biploar devices: application to the design of low phase noise oscillatorl", IEEE RFIC Symp., 2002
M. Manghisoni et al, "Submicron CMOS Technologies for Low-Noise Analog Front-End Circuits", IEEE Trans. Nuclear Science., vol. 49, August 2002
A.J. Scholten et al, "Compact modeling of drain and gate current noise for RF CMOS", IEDM 2002
2001:
G. Knoblinger, et. al, "A New Model for Thermal Channel Noise of Deep-Submicron MOSFETS and its Application in RF-CMOS Design", IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol 36, May 2001
T. Melly, E. A. Vittoz, et al, "An Analysis of Flicker Noise Rejection in Low-Power and Low-Voltage CMOS Mixers", IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol 36, January 2001
C. Samori, S. Levantino, et al, "A -94dBc/Hz @ 100kHz, fully-integrated, 5-GHz, CMOS VCO with 18% tuning range for Bluetooth applications", IEEE 2001 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 2001
2000:
T. H. Lee and A. Hajimiri, "Oscillaotr Phase Noise: A Tutorial", IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol. 35, March 2000
H. Darabi and A. A. Abidi, "Noise in RF-CMOS Mixers: A Simple Physical Model", IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, January 2000
1999:
M.d. M. Hershenson, A. Hajimiri, et. al., "Design and optimization of LC Oscillators", 1999 IEEE/ACM Intl. Conf. on CAD, 1999
1998:
A. Hajimiri and T. H. Lee, "A General Theory of Phase Noise in Electrical Oscillators", IEEE JSSC,. vol. 33, February 1998
1997:
A. A. Abidi, "How Phase Noise Appears in Oscillators", chapter from ISBN 0-7923-9968-4, November 1997