{"title":"A 3-5 GHz impulse radio UWB transceiver IC optimized for precision localization at longer ranges","authors":"J. Xia, C. Law, K. S. Koh, Yuan Zhou, Chao Fang","doi":"10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5517396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5517396","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper an impulse radio UWB transmitter and receiver IC for precision localization sensor network at longer ranges is presented. Fabricated from a commercial low cost 2 µ m GaAs HBT technology, the transmitter features high output peak power, high efficiency at a low power consumption. A variable output peak power up to 20 dBm is measured with a total power consumption of 15 mW. The receiver uses non-coherent detection and has a variable front-end conversion gain up to 35 dB and a tangential signal sensitivity (TSS) of −65 dBm. Sensor network constructed with the chips shows a localization error within 10 cm covering a 100 × 100 m2 area.","PeriodicalId":341557,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134241764","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}
F. Mkadem, M. B. Ayed, S. Boumaiza, J. Wood, P. Aaen
{"title":"Behavioral modeling and digital predistortion of Power Amplifiers with memory using Two Hidden Layers Artificial Neural Networks","authors":"F. Mkadem, M. B. Ayed, S. Boumaiza, J. Wood, P. Aaen","doi":"10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5517039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5517039","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a novel Two Hidden Layers Artificial Neural Networks (2HLANN) model for behavioral modeling and linearization of RF Power Amplifiers (PAs). Starting with a feedback loop principle model of a PA, an appropriate neural networks structure is deduced. This structure was then optimized to form a real valued and feed-forward 2HLANN based model capable of predicting the nonlinear behavior and the memory effects of wideband PAs. The validation of the proposed model in mimicking the behavior of a Device Under Test (DUT) is carried out in terms of its accuracy in predicting the output spectrum, dynamic AM/AM and AM/PM characteristics and the normalized mean square error. In addition, the 2HLANN model was used to linearize two 250 Watt peak-envelope-power Doherty PAs (DPAs) driven with 20 MHz bandwidth signals. The linearization of these DPAs using the 2HLANN enabled attaining an output power of up to 46.8 dBm and an average efficiency of up to 47.5% coupled with an Adjacent Channel Power Ratio higher than 50 dBc. When compared to a number of previously published behavioral and DPD schemes, the 2HLANN model demonstrated an excellent modeling accuracy and linearization capability.","PeriodicalId":341557,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133666345","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":"Geometric characteristics, physical mechanism, and electrical analysis of quasi-TEM waveguides with dipole-FSS walls","authors":"Duochuan Li, K. Wu","doi":"10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5514699","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5514699","url":null,"abstract":"Geometric characteristics of quasi-TEM waveguides with dipole-FSS walls are presented and investigated. Simulation results show that their dispersion relationship is not sensitive to the geometry of patch and slot in the propagating direction, but very sensitive to the geometry along the transverse direction. This phenomenon can be explained with equivalent magnetic current distributions in the slots. This new mechanism of artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) in waveguides thus is established.","PeriodicalId":341557,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132117266","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}
Young-Pyo Hong, D. Kimball, J. Yook, P. Asbeck, L. Larson
{"title":"Switch-controlled multi-octave bandwidth radial power divider/combiner","authors":"Young-Pyo Hong, D. Kimball, J. Yook, P. Asbeck, L. Larson","doi":"10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5518214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5518214","url":null,"abstract":"An improved very wideband radial waveguide-based power divider/combiner is presented, which uses switching to compensate for cavity resonance. The combiner is implemented with broadband probes composed of cylindrical conductors and dielectric spacers, arranged on a rod for mechanical stability. The proposed switch-controlled radial power combiner provides low loss (<1 dB), broad bandwidth (400 MHz∼2000 MHz), and high power capability.","PeriodicalId":341557,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133219038","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":"Low cost electronically scanned arrays based on surface mount active antennas FS-4","authors":"M. Sánchez-Barbetty, R. Jackson","doi":"10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5515000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5515000","url":null,"abstract":"An architecture is described that is targeted for low cost low power high gain electronically steered antenna arrays. To achieve low cost, single chip up/downconverters are assumed and very simple packaging is designed, all of which is suitable for mass production. Specifically, single layer dual polarization active antenna elements convert between RF and IF when fed by a local oscillator signal that is distributed by radiating between backplane layers. Measurements of a 16 element array prototype will be presented.","PeriodicalId":341557,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133479050","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":"A C-band GaAs-pHEMT MMIC low phase noise VCO for space applications using a new cyclostationary nonlinear noise model","authors":"C. Florian, P. Traverso, M. Feudale, F. Filicori","doi":"10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5515080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5515080","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the design and implementation of a C-band MMIC VCO developed in the framework of activities oriented to the improvement of products for space applications. The circuit exploits a single device with a microstrip integrated resonator coupled with varactors. The exploited technology is a space-qualified GaAs 0.25-um pHEMT process. The MMIC exhibits 350-MHz bandwidth at 7.3 GHz, with 14 dBm output power and −86 dBc/Hz single side-band phase noise at 100 kHz from the carrier. Measured performances are in good agreement with simulations. The active device adopted for the design was characterized in terms of both low-frequency noise in quiescent bias-dependent operation and its up-conversion into phase noise under large-signal RF oscillating conditions, using in-house developed measurement setups. A new compact nonlinear noise model was identified, implemented and exploited for phase noise simulations. The model features cyclostationary equivalent noise generators. Comparisons between measurements and simulations show that the nonlinear cyclostationary modeling approach is more accurate than conventional noise models in oscillator phase noise analyses of pHEMT based circuits.","PeriodicalId":341557,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium","volume":"309 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133705674","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}
J. Herd, S. Duffy, M. Weber, G. Brigham, C. Weigand, D. Cursio
{"title":"Advanced architecture for a low cost Multifunction Phased Array Radar","authors":"J. Herd, S. Duffy, M. Weber, G. Brigham, C. Weigand, D. Cursio","doi":"10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5517661","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5517661","url":null,"abstract":"MIT Lincoln Laboratory and M/A-COM are jointly conducting a technology demonstration of affordable Multifunction Phased Array Radar (MPAR) technology for Next Generation air traffic control and national weather surveillance services. Aggressive cost and performance goals have been established for the system. The array architecture and its realization using custom Transmit and Receive Integrated Circuits and a panel-based Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) will be presented. A program plan for risk reduction and system demonstration will be outlined.","PeriodicalId":341557,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132764378","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":"Robust multi-fidelity simulation-driven design optimization of microwave structures","authors":"S. Koziel, S. Ogurtsov","doi":"10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5516859","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5516859","url":null,"abstract":"Simple and robust optimization methodology for the simulation-driven design of microwave structures is presented. Our technique exploits a set of EM-based models of increasing discretization density that are sequentially optimized with the optimal design of the “coarser” model being the initial design for the “finer” one. The final design is refined using a polynomial-based approximation model constructed from the coarse-discretization EM-simulation data and corrected using single high-fidelity EM-simulation. The presented technique is easy to implement. It is particularly suitable for structures for which simulation-driven design is a must (e.g., because of the lack of good theoretical models). Operation of our algorithm is demonstrated using two examples of planar ultrawideband antennas and a microstrip filter. In all cases, an optimal design is obtained at a low computational cost corresponding to a few high-fidelity EM simulations of the structure being optimized.","PeriodicalId":341557,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium","volume":"311 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133132973","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":"Active simultaneous harmonic source and load pull assisted by local polyharmonic distortion models","authors":"R. Leoni, S. Harris, David G. Ries","doi":"10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5516051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5516051","url":null,"abstract":"The efficiency of a power amplifier is a strong function of the core transistor technology and the circuitry that is wrapped around it. There are many theoretical approaches to obtaining full DC-to-RF conversion from an ideal transistor, however real-world technologies do not perform equally well with each. The parasitic reactances and non-ideal DC characteristics of a transistor technology result in matching and bias requirements that can deviate significantly from those of ideal theory. In this paper we describe the use of an active simultaneous source and load pull system that quickly ascertains the conditions required to achieve a transistor technology's peak efficiency performance. The speed with which the system is able to achieve these results is facilitated by local polyharmonic distortion models that provide a quick and reliable method for finding the path of steepest ascent.","PeriodicalId":341557,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121242997","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}
John D. Albrecht, M. Rosker, H. Bruce Wallace, Tsu-Hsi Chang
{"title":"THz electronics projects at DARPA: Transistors, TMICs, and amplifiers","authors":"John D. Albrecht, M. Rosker, H. Bruce Wallace, Tsu-Hsi Chang","doi":"10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5517258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5517258","url":null,"abstract":"Revolutionary THz transmitter and receiver demonstrations are the ongoing focus of a portfolio of programs within the DARPA. Through the sponsorship of the Terahertz Electronics and related programs, a technology base is being established to effectively generate, detect, process, and radiate sub-MMW frequencies to exploit this practically inaccessible frequency domain for imaging, radar, spectroscopy, and communications applications. Transistors, integration technologies, power amplification, and their precision metrology are the key elements under active investigation. THz InP transistors have been achieved that have enabled the world's fastest 0.48 THz monolithic integrated circuits. Compact THz high power amplifiers using micro-machined vacuum electronic devices will enable radiation sources at 1.03 THz with 15 GHz of instantaneous bandwidth. Ultimately, low-loss interconnects and integration techniques will couple TMICs with HPAs to enable THz coherent heterodyne transceivers.","PeriodicalId":341557,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116688417","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}