This invention belongs to the field of
microelectronics technology and discloses a high-precision eight-phase
voltage-controlled oscillator based on a
transformer superharmonic
coupling network. The oscillator includes four
voltage-controlled oscillator units and a superharmonic
coupling network, with each unit outputting a pair of differential oscillation signals. The superharmonic
coupling network consists of two stage I coupling transformers and
one stage II
coupling transformer. The stage I coupling transformers are connected to the second
harmonic output terminals of the first and second groups of
voltage-controlled oscillator units, respectively, creating a 90°
phase difference between the corresponding fundamental signals. The
stage II coupling transformer is connected to the
fourth harmonic coupling terminal of the stage I
coupling transformer, creating a 90°
phase difference between the second
harmonic signals of the four units, thus ensuring that the eight fundamental output signals are sequentially 45°
out of phase. This invention achieves high-precision eight-phase output by precisely controlling the
fourth harmonic phase to regulate the second
harmonic phase of each unit, while not interfering with the fundamental oscillation. It has advantages such as symmetrical structure, small
phase error, and consistent output amplitude.