{"title":"Novel microwave planar bandpass filter structures with strongly asymmetric characteristics","authors":"G. Lojewski, N. Militaru, M. Banciu","doi":"10.1109/MMS.2009.5409843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MMS.2009.5409843","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper the problem of designing simple low-cost planar microwave bandpass filters with strongly asymmetric characteristics, filters that can very efficiently attenuate one of the two adjacent channels, is investigated. In case of a fourth-order filter, the usual quadruplet structure leads to two transmission zeros located one on each side of the passband, but higher attenuation can be obtained for one of the two adjacent channels by designing filters with two transmission zeros in the same (upper or lower) stopband. The new topology investigated in this paper offers the possibility of designing such quadruplets with two transmission zeroes situated both on the same side of the passband, in prescribed and controlled positions. Filters with this novel structure can provide very high attenuation not only at a single frequency, but in a larger adjacent frequency band.","PeriodicalId":300247,"journal":{"name":"2009 Mediterrannean Microwave Symposium (MMS)","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115109454","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":"On the ranging performance in an underground mine using ultra-wideband fast acquisition system","authors":"Y. Salih-Alj, C. Despins, S. Affes","doi":"10.1109/mms.2009.5409773","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mms.2009.5409773","url":null,"abstract":"Ultra-wideband (UWB) communication systems provide very high data rates by transmitting extremely short duration pulses. The impulse waveform is one of the key factors that influence the performance of these systems. While fulfilling the FCC spectral emission requirements, the pulse shape must offer high detection capabilities with suitable levels of accuracy. In this paper, various pulse shapes are considered within a computationally-efficient fast acquisition system under different scenarios of interference and Gaussian noise in extensive Monte-Carlo simulations. The results show the 4th order Gaussian derivative as the most suitable pulse shape for this new UWB fast acquisition system suggested for ranging in a peculiar confined environment, which offers very acceptable positioning error range at high levels of noise and interference, while also yielding greatly reduced complexity and acquisition time.","PeriodicalId":300247,"journal":{"name":"2009 Mediterrannean Microwave Symposium (MMS)","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125706736","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. Meloui, I. Akhchaf, H. Setti, M. Charif, M. Essaaidi
{"title":"A flat gain low noise amplifier for 1.8 to 4GHz wide band wireless receivers","authors":"M. Meloui, I. Akhchaf, H. Setti, M. Charif, M. Essaaidi","doi":"10.1109/mms.2009.5409765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mms.2009.5409765","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a design technique for a low-noise amplifier for the 1.8–4 GHz ultra wideband (UWB) wireless receivers. The LNA uses a circuit topology consisting of one gain stage with series inductor feedback using ATF technology and it is operated at 1 V. The noise figure of this LNA varies from 3 to 1.5 dB, and its gain is very flat 10 dB throughout frequency band spanning from 1.8 to 4 GHz. These results were obtained using Agilent ADS commercial simulator and confirmed with Ansoft designer utilizing ATF-10136 amplifier technology.","PeriodicalId":300247,"journal":{"name":"2009 Mediterrannean Microwave Symposium (MMS)","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115393820","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}