Fialho, VitorFortes, FernandoVieira, Manuela2017-05-182017-05-182017FIALHO, Vítor; FORTES, Fernando; VIEIRA, Manuela – Local oscillator phase noise model for EVM estimation and optimization. IETE Journal of Research. ISSN: 0377-2063. Vol. 63, N.º 1 (2017), pp. 45-520377-20630974-780Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/7023This work presents a local oscillator (LO) phase noise model and its experimental validation for carrier to phase noise ratio (CPNR) and error vector magnitude (EVM) evaluation on a radio frequency (RF) transceiver. The proposed LO model is based on a type II charge pump phase locked loop with a combined phase noise source from the voltage controlled oscillator and input reference with a low pass characteristic. The obtained results of CPNR and signal to phase noise ratio are based on numerical simulations and validated with experimental measurements based on a commercial RF transceiver chip. The EVM of the transmitted RF channel is also measured and compared with CPNR.engCarrier to phase noise ratioCharge pump phase lock loopError vector magnitudeLocal oscillatorPhase noiseSignal to phase noise ratiojournal articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03772063.2016.1229137