S. Hanasz, L. Zembala, B. Gąsowski, K. Czuba, H. Weddig
{"title":"Low phase noise 1.3 GHz synthesizer","authors":"S. Hanasz, L. Zembala, B. Gąsowski, K. Czuba, H. Weddig","doi":"10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492121","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the project of a low-noise 1.3 GHz PLL synthesizer designed to synchronize a 1.3 GHz DRO to 100 MHz reference signal. This synthesizer was built for the Master Oscillator of the European XFEL project. Designed prototype incorporates both a mixer and a sampling phase detector circuits to compare phase noise performance.","PeriodicalId":354299,"journal":{"name":"2016 21st International Conference on Microwave, Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON)","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121975525","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":"The design of the gyrotron magnetic system","authors":"M. Hruszowiec, E. Plinski, T. Wieckowski","doi":"10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492108","url":null,"abstract":"A brief introduction of the gyrotron is given focusing on the design of the magnetic system design. A discussion about various possible solutions for the magnetic system is undertaken and the advantages and disadvantages for the each example are given. Requirements for the construction are presented and justification for the choice of the given solution is provided. Initial design simulations for the low power gyrotron magnetic system are presented.","PeriodicalId":354299,"journal":{"name":"2016 21st International Conference on Microwave, Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON)","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131461970","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":"High resolution radio frequency inspection of carbon fiber composites","authors":"H. Heuer, M. Schulze, M. Pooch","doi":"10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492001","url":null,"abstract":"Eddy current testing is well established for non-destructive testing of electrical conductive materials. The development of radio frequency (RF) eddy current technology with frequency ranges up to 100 MHz made it possible to extend the classical fields of application even towards less conductive materials like CFRP. It turns out that RF eddy current technology on CFRP generates a growing number of valuable information for comprehensive material diagnostic. Both permittivity and conductivity of CFRP influence the complex impedance measured with RF eddy current devices.","PeriodicalId":354299,"journal":{"name":"2016 21st International Conference on Microwave, Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON)","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116629594","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}
P. Słobodzian, Jan Macioszczyk, K. Malecha, L. Golonka
{"title":"A LTCC microwave-microfluidic reactor","authors":"P. Słobodzian, Jan Macioszczyk, K. Malecha, L. Golonka","doi":"10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492089","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a prototype of a LTCC microwave-microfluidic reactor, which was built to test a possibility of accelerating chemical reactions. The authors put their focus on conditions that must be met to assure reliable assessment of power that is delivered to the reactor, and which is used to stimulate a chemical reaction.","PeriodicalId":354299,"journal":{"name":"2016 21st International Conference on Microwave, Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON)","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129924162","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":"Some recent developments of millimeter-wave RFIC attenuators","authors":"J. Bae, C. Nguyen","doi":"10.1109/MIKON.2016.7491995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MIKON.2016.7491995","url":null,"abstract":"Recent developments of millimeter-wave CMOS radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) attenuators possessing switching and band-pass filtering functions are presented. The attenuators are developed using 0.18-µm SiGe BiCMOS technology. The CMOS dual-function attenuator capable of switching is designed for 4-bit operations and 10–67-GHz bandwidth, which achieves measured attenuation flatness of 2.4– 6.8 dB, attenuation range of 32–42 dB, and isolation of 42–67 dB. The minimum attenuation is 8.4–15.2 dB across 10–67 GHz. The 1-dB compression power is greater than 14 dBm at 40 GHz. The CMOS dual-function attenuator with band-pass filtering response is designed for 3-bit operations and 44-GHz center frequency, which has measured insertion loss of 4.4–5.9 dB, RMS amplitude error of 0.8–1.4 dB, RMS phase error of 1.9–6.7° over 36–52 GHz, input P1dB higher than 20 dBm at 44 GHz, and band-pass-filtering response with stop-band rejections greater than 18 dB at 24 and 64 GHz.","PeriodicalId":354299,"journal":{"name":"2016 21st International Conference on Microwave, Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133922192","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. Gryglewski, D. Rosołowski, W. Wojtasiak, Marcin Góralczyk, W. Gwarek
{"title":"A 10W GaN based X-band T/R module for AESA","authors":"D. Gryglewski, D. Rosołowski, W. Wojtasiak, Marcin Góralczyk, W. Gwarek","doi":"10.1109/MIKON.2016.7491978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MIKON.2016.7491978","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents the results of a project leading to design and fabrication of a transmitting-receiving module destined for application in an active electronically scanned array (AESA). The module is supposed to operate in the band from 9 GHz to 10 GHz. GaAs technology core chip is applied and it is used to drive power amplifiers based on GaN technology. The shape of the module enclosure follows the requirements of limited space available in an X-band AESA.","PeriodicalId":354299,"journal":{"name":"2016 21st International Conference on Microwave, Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON)","volume":"481 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133308382","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":"THz analyzers for breath research","authors":"V. Vaks, E. Domracheva, M. Chernyaeva","doi":"10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492050","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays the methods of exhaled breath analysis are developing all around the world. The exhaled breath analysis can result in a powerful tool for noninvasive medicine. The gas analyzers for exhaled breath diagnostics are presented. The analyzers are based on high precise spectrometers of the THz frequency range, which provide high resolution and sensitivity for detecting the wide set of substances. The spectrometers work on effects of phase-switching and fast sweep of frequency. The analyzers have been successfully applied for detection of various biomarkers (nitric oxide, acetone, ammonia, methanol, ethanol) in breath of conditionally healthy volunteers and patients.","PeriodicalId":354299,"journal":{"name":"2016 21st International Conference on Microwave, Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON)","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133266955","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":"Broadband rat-race coupler in suspended stripline technique for measurements of large-signal S parameters","authors":"R. Smolarz, K. Wincza, S. Gruszczynski","doi":"10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492082","url":null,"abstract":"A broadband rat-race coupler has been designed in a suspended stripline technique. For broadband operation the needed phase inverter has been realized as a shorted-coupled-line section. Additionally single section matching transformers have been added to improve the return losses. The suspended stripline technique has been chosen for minimizing the coupler's losses. The described circuit has been experimentally verified, manufactured and measured. The measurement results show a good agreement with both circuit and electromagnetic analyses which prove the correctness and usefulness of the presented design. The application of the designed rat-race coupler in large-signal S parameter measurements have been discussed.","PeriodicalId":354299,"journal":{"name":"2016 21st International Conference on Microwave, Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON)","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128569607","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 4.6–5.9 GHz fully integrated 0.25-µm CMOS complementary LC VCO with buffer","authors":"Yalin Jin, J. Bae, C. Nguyen","doi":"10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492051","url":null,"abstract":"A new fully integrated 0.25-μm CMOS complementary LC VCO with buffer with low phase noise, wide tuning range, and high frequency of merit is reported. The developed VCO achieves a 25% tuning range across 4.6-5.9 GHz, phase noise of -117 dBc/Hz at 1-MHz offset, and frequency of merit of 183.7. The integrated VCO has a die size of 320μm×300μm.","PeriodicalId":354299,"journal":{"name":"2016 21st International Conference on Microwave, Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON)","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121938259","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. Delprato, M. Campovecchio, D. Barataud, P. Eudeline, C. Tolant
{"title":"Impact of the duty cycle on the pulse-to-pulse stability of a GaN power amplifier","authors":"J. Delprato, M. Campovecchio, D. Barataud, P. Eudeline, C. Tolant","doi":"10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MIKON.2016.7492057","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a heterodyne measurement system of the pulse-to-pulse (P2P) stability and its application to time-domain measurements of a GaN HEMT microwave power amplifier. Envelope and P2P stability measurements are performed for an irregular RF pulse train which integrates a long silence between each pulse sequence. This paper is focused on the impact of RF pulse width and duty cycle on each pulse sequence. Coherent measurements of time-domain envelope and P2P stability are performed on a 10W S-band GaN power amplifier. Indeed, one aim of this work is to illustrate the great impact of temperature and trapping effects on the envelope response and P2P stability of GaN power amplifiers.","PeriodicalId":354299,"journal":{"name":"2016 21st International Conference on Microwave, Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON)","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125224235","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}