T. Koizumi, Takeo Owada, M. Motoyoshi, S. Kameda, N. Suematsu
{"title":"A 0.4-ns power switching Ku-band amplifier for direct RF undersampling receiver","authors":"T. Koizumi, Takeo Owada, M. Motoyoshi, S. Kameda, N. Suematsu","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500296","url":null,"abstract":"We have developed a high speed gate switching type Ku-band CMOS amplifier for direct RF undersampling receiver. This amplifier will synchronize its d.c. power switch timing to the sampling clock of the direct RF undersampling receiver. For Ku-band VSAT application, we designed the sampling clock frequency of undersampling receiver as 600 MHz, therefore the power switching time (Turn-On Time) of less than 0.83 ns is required. By using gate bias switching configuration, we achieve 0.4 ns power switching time by both simulation and measurement. This high speed power switching amplifier enable to reduce the d.c. power consumption about 1/2 when the 50% duty cycle of the clock for switching is applied.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134416421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yann de Thonel d'Orgeix, Robert Farré, Salim Haddad, D. Sanson, D. Mouneyrac, J. Goutoule, T. Decoopman, Alain Lemasson, Jacques Tailhades, R. Hammett, M. Rosch, A. Leuther, B. Aja, B. Alderman, J. Powell, V. Kangas, S. D'addio, M. Perichaud, P. Piironen
{"title":"Ultra low noise V-band down-converters for MetOp-SG","authors":"Yann de Thonel d'Orgeix, Robert Farré, Salim Haddad, D. Sanson, D. Mouneyrac, J. Goutoule, T. Decoopman, Alain Lemasson, Jacques Tailhades, R. Hammett, M. Rosch, A. Leuther, B. Aja, B. Alderman, J. Powell, V. Kangas, S. D'addio, M. Perichaud, P. Piironen","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500335","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reports on the current ultra-low noise V-band down-converter development carried out by Airbus DS SAS for MetOp-SG mission. These equipment will be flying onboard MicroWave Sounder (MWS) and the MicroWave imager (MWI).","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"53 15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133341605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Santamaría-Botello, A. Rivera-Lavado, L. E. García Muñoz, D. Segovia-Vargas
{"title":"Room-temperature photon-counting receiver scheme for cosmic microwave background polarization measurements","authors":"G. Santamaría-Botello, A. Rivera-Lavado, L. E. García Muñoz, D. Segovia-Vargas","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500298","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a proof-of-concept sub-THz detector for its use in radio telescopes is presented. The detector is intended to work at room-temperature and to be suitable for cosmic microwave background B-mode polarization measurements, so a high sensitivity photon-countig receiver is required. The proposed detector is a practical arrangement of several receivers, each one working on the principle of nonlinear up-conversion of the sub-THz signal into the optical domain by using a lithium niobate (LiNbO3) whispering-gallery mode (WGM) resonator. This concept of receiver has theoretically shown capabilities towards photon counting. The system is evaluated and is shown to be suitable for cosmic microwave background polarization measurements.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129134775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Norishima, T. Koizumi, M. Motoyoshi, S. Kameda, N. Suematsu
{"title":"An image rejection type Ku-band direct RF undersampling CMOS receiver","authors":"K. Norishima, T. Koizumi, M. Motoyoshi, S. Kameda, N. Suematsu","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500300","url":null,"abstract":"We propose an image rejection type direct RF undersampling receiver. By using a direct RF I/Q sample and hold (S/H) circuits, and 90 degree power combiners in the digital domain, upper side band (USB) and lower side band (LSB) signals can be separated into two different (USB and LSB) output ports, therefore the image rejection functionality can be realized with half of the clock frequency of the conventional RF undersampling receivers. The proposed IC is designed for Ku-band (12.25-12.80 GHz, system bandwidth = 550MHz) very small aperture terminal (VSAT) application and is fabricated in 90 nm CMOS process. The fabricated IC performs a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of higher than 27.4 dB and an image rejection ratio (IRR) of higher than 19.5 dB with a 610 MHz sampling clock.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"127 13","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120931510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Vahdati, M. Varonen, D. Parveg, D. Karaca, K. Halonen
{"title":"Design of an 85–95-GHz differential amplifier in 28-nm CMOS FDSOI","authors":"A. Vahdati, M. Varonen, D. Parveg, D. Karaca, K. Halonen","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500302","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the design and measurement results of a W-band two-stage differential amplifier using transformers in 28-nm CMOS FDSOI. At 90 GHz, the amplifier achieves 13.8 dB gain, and the input and output return loss are -8.0 dB and -11 dB, repectively. The amplifier obtains +5 dBm saturated output power and 1-dB output compression point of 0 dBm at the centre frequency. From 85 to 95 GHz, the gain is better than 12.3 dB and the average noise figure (NF) is 8 dB. The design consumes 37.5 mW power from a 1-V supply and the active area of the design is 0.017 mm2.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127533768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An ultra-high efficiency high power Schottky varactor frequency doubler to 180–200 GHz","authors":"T. Waliwander, Martin Fehilly, Emmet O’Brien","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500327","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500327","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents simulation and test data for a fixed-tuned ultra-high efficiency high power Schottky diode 180-200 GHz frequency doubler. The doubler was designed for an input power of 100-200 mW and tested producing flange-to-flange peak efficiency greater than 42.5% and output power greater than 80 mW in 185-195 GHz band. The 3 dB bandwidth was measured at more than 13%. In terms of output power and total efficiency these results exceed the current state of the art at the given frequency and input power.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"247 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114029491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Dancila, V. Valenta, A. Bunea, D. Neculoiu, H. Schumacher, A. Rydberg
{"title":"Differential microstrip patch antenna as feeder of a hyper-hemispherical lens for F-band MIMO radars","authors":"D. Dancila, V. Valenta, A. Bunea, D. Neculoiu, H. Schumacher, A. Rydberg","doi":"10.1109/gsmm.2016.7500312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/gsmm.2016.7500312","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a novel differential microstrip patch antenna (DMPA) is designed and used to feed a lens antenna for short range F-band MIMO radars. The DMPA is fed differentially by a pair of coupled lines. The antenna is connected via a differential impedance matching network to the differential output of the modules, eliminating this way the need of a balun in the RF frontend. The simulated antenna gain is about 8 dBi and bandwidth (S11 <; -10 dB) is between 125-137 GHz. Preliminary experimental measurements are shown using Transmit/Receive modules in 0.13 μm SiGe:C BiCMOS technology, hybrid connected using wirebonding to off chip DMPAs. It is shown by the transmission link evaluation that the gain is increased by about 15 dBi adding a 10 mm radius 3D printed polyamide lens in the near field of the DMPA.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116860566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Decoopman, M. Trier, Nadine Martin, Dider Boisbunon, Alain Lemasson, Jacques Tailhades, P. Frijlink, M. Hoefle, O. Cojocari, P. Piironen, M. Perichaud
{"title":"Millimetre-wave detectors for direct detection radiometers","authors":"T. Decoopman, M. Trier, Nadine Martin, Dider Boisbunon, Alain Lemasson, Jacques Tailhades, P. Frijlink, M. Hoefle, O. Cojocari, P. Piironen, M. Perichaud","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500316","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reports on the activities carried out by Airbus DS SAS, OMMIC SAS and ACST GmbH during the ESA study “Micro and Millimetre-Wave Detectors” A081ET03. Two European technologies for direct detection have been developed and detectors have been designed, manufactured and characterized up to 166GHz, with performances comparable to non-European devices.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129053783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Karkkainen, M. Kantanen, Ari Alanne, Jarkko Viitanen, P. Jukkala, M. Rosch, A. Leuther, M. Perichaud, V. Kangas
{"title":"LNA module reliability testing for the MetOp Second Generation satellites","authors":"M. Karkkainen, M. Kantanen, Ari Alanne, Jarkko Viitanen, P. Jukkala, M. Rosch, A. Leuther, M. Perichaud, V. Kangas","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500334","url":null,"abstract":"The reliability of the equipment that will be used in the MetOp Second Generation satellites is crucial, since there are significant storage and in-operation times. To evaluate the reliability performance of these receivers ESA has set up projects to assess these issues in advance. The most critical parts within the receivers of the atmospheric sounder and imager instruments are identified to be the detectors and the low-noise amplifiers. These components have a dedicated reliability assessment program within the projects on module level and the results can help in evaluating the most critical reliability aspects that should be investigated more carefully. In this paper, the 54 GHz (V-band) and 118 GHz (F-band) low-noise amplifier module design and reliability test results are presented.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126542665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Lioubtchenko, A. Rivera-Lavado, I. Nefedova, I. Anoshkin, L. García-Muñoz, A. Raisanen
{"title":"Optically controlled millimetre wave phase shifter","authors":"D. Lioubtchenko, A. Rivera-Lavado, I. Nefedova, I. Anoshkin, L. García-Muñoz, A. Raisanen","doi":"10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/GSMM.2016.7500305","url":null,"abstract":"Phase shifting in a dielectric rod waveguide, loaded with a carbon nanotube layer illuminated with light from a tungsten lamp, was studied experimentally at the frequency range of 75-110 GHz. Close to a linear dependence of phase shift on the optical power intensity with almost independent behavior of the losses is observed The phase shift of 30 degrees with less than 1 dB extra loss for 1.26 mW/mm2 light intensity was achieved.","PeriodicalId":156809,"journal":{"name":"2016 Global Symposium on Millimeter Waves (GSMM) & ESA Workshop on Millimetre-Wave Technology and Applications","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130998581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}