This book contains a thorough treatment of phase noise, its relationship to thermal noise and associated subjects such as frequency stability. The design of low phase noise signal sources, including oscillators and synthesisers, is explained and in many cases the measured phase noise characteristics are compared with the theoretical predictions. Full theoretical treatments are combined with physical explanations, helpful comments, examples of manufactured equipment and practical tips.

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Review of modulation theory
• Chapter 3: The relationship betweenphase jitter and noise density
• Chapter 4: Noise induced frequency modulation
• Chapter 5: Noise in oscillators
• Chapter 6: Frequency multiplier chains
• Chapter 7: The use of phase lock loops
• Chapter 8: Frequency synthesisers
• Chapter 9: The reciprocal relationships between phase noise and frequency stability
• Chapter 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