Octave-Band Microstrip DC Blocks (Short Papers)

The design of octave-bandwidth microstrip interdigital dc blocks is presented. Data for a 7.75- to 16.3-GHz design are given and correlated with an approximate equivalent circuit based on even and odd mode propagation in coupled microstrip. Additional data are tabulated reflecting the ability to shift the frequency band of operation.     

A divide-by-16.5 circuit for 10-gb ethernet transceiver in 0.13-/spl mu/m CMOS

A divide-by-16.5 frequency divider, providing read- and write-clocks for an elastic buffer or a gearbox between 10.3125-Gb/s and quad 3.125-Gb/s transceivers in 10-G Ethernet application, is presented. The high-speed and noninteger division is designed by cascading high-speed divide-by-3 followed by divide-by-5.5 which uses double-edge-triggered flip-flops. The divide-by-3 circuit receives and generates 5.15625-GHz and 1.71875-GHz differential clocks with a 50% duty cycle, respectively. Based on current-mode logics (CMLs), the proposed divide-by-16.5 scheme is implemented in a 0.13-/spl mu/m CMOS technology to achieve over 5-GHz operation while consuming 18 mW from a 1.2-V supply.     

An ultrawideband, polarimetric radar for the study of sea scatter

An ultrawideband radar system is described which has the capability of making pulse-to-pulse polarimetric measurements of the dynamic water features responsible for radar backscatter from the sea. The fast risetime voltage step produced by a Tektronix time-domain reflectometer (TDR) is used to excite a 6-12-GHz amplifier, producing a short (15 cm) radar pulse, A pair of 2- to 18-GHz antennas and appropriate pulse-to-pulse transmit and receive switching capability allows the collection of four consecutive equivalent-time-sampled pulses, one for each combination of the linear transmit and receive antenna polarizations. A polarimetric scattering matrix is then obtained at a sequence of frequencies across the 6-12-GHz band through the Fourier transform of each of the four waveforms and the application of an ultrawideband, polarimetric calibration procedure. The effect of motion on the computed scattering matrix is discussed and quantified, as this is an important consideration for polarimetric investigations of the water features responsible for radar sea scatter, A technique is then presented which compensates for the effects of target translation during the sampling interval. Scattering measurements of several rigid targets and of small breaking waves in a wave tank are used to illustrate the unique capabilities of this system and its applicability to sea scatter studies     

A spur-reduction technique for a 5-GHz frequency synthesizer

A spur-reduction technique is presented to achieve low reference spurs for a 5-GHz frequency synthesizer. A dual-path control scheme incorporated with a pair of the proposed smoothed varactors reduces the gain of voltage-controlled oscillator to less than 15 MHz/V, attenuates the spurious tones, and shortens the simulated settling time by 56%. In, addition, a digital frequency-calibration circuit is used to enlarge the tuning range to overcome process variations. A 5-GHz frequency synthesizer has been fabricated for verification in a 0.18-/spl mu/m CMOS process. It exhibits phase noise of -79 and -113 dBc/Hz at 10-kHz and 1-MHz offset, respectively. The reference spur level of -74 dBc is achieved by using a second-order loop filter. The overall tuning range is 16.3% and power consumption is 36 mW from a 1.8-V supply. The total switching time including digital frequency calibration takes no more than 110 /spl mu/s.     

A 4-91-GHz traveling-wave amplifier in a standard 0.12-/spl mu/m SOI CMOS microprocessor technology

This paper presents five-stage and seven-stage traveling-wave amplifiers (TWA) in a 0.12-/spl mu/m SOI CMOS technology. The five-stage TWA has a 4-91-GHz bandpass frequency with a gain of 5 dB. The seven-stage TWA has a 5-86-GHz bandpass frequency with a gain of 9 dB. The seven-stage TWA has a measured 18-GHz noise figure, output 1-dB compression point, and output third-order intercept point of 5.5 dB, 10 dBm, and 15.5 dBm, respectively. The power consumption is 90 and 130 mW for the five-stage and seven-stage TWA, respectively, at a voltage power supply of 2.6 V. The chips occupy an area of less than 0.82 and 1 mm for the five-stage and seven-stage TWA, respectively.     

Tropospheric scintillation in the 14/11-GHz bands on Earth-spacepaths with low elevation angles

Radio waves with frequencies above 10 GHz at low-elevation-angle paths are significantly affected not only by rain but also by atmospheric irregularities in the troposphere. The tropospheric scintillation due to irregularities of the refractive index in the troposphere is investigated using 14/11-GHz low-elevation measurements made during 1983 at Yamaguchi, Japan. The diurnal and seasonal variations, frequency dependence derived from a comparison of the 11- and 14-GHz signals, and elevation-angle dependence of the scintillation data are presented. A comparison between the propagation data and ground-level meteorological measurements indicated a high correlation between the scintillation characteristics and the water vapor contribution to the radio refractive index inferred from local humidity and temperature data. This suggests a method for predicting the severity of scintillation fading using local measurements of meteorological parameters     

Real-time frequency and 2-D angle estimation with sub-Nyquistspatio-temporal sampling

An algorithm is presented for real-time estimation of the frequency and azimuth and elevation angles of each signal incident on an airborne antenna array system over a very wide frequency band (2-18 GHz) commensurate with electronic signal warfare. The algorithm provides unambiguous frequency estimation despite severe temporal undersampling necessitated by cost/complexity of hardware considerations. The 2-18 GHz spectrum is decomposed into 1-GHz bands. The baseband output of each antenna is sent through two 250-MHz sampled channels where one is delayed relative to the other (prior to sampling) by 0.5 ns, which is the Nyquist interval for a 1-GHz bandwidth. Due to the high variance of the Direct ESPRIT frequency estimator, aliased frequencies are estimated via a simple formula and translated to the proper aliasing zone, utilizing eigenvector information generated by PRO-ESPRIT. The algorithm also provides unambigous 2-D angle estimate over the entire 2-18 GHz bandwidth, despite severe spatial undersampling at the higher end of this band necessitated by mutual coupling considerations and resolving power requirements at the lower end of the band. Eigenvector information generated by PRO-ESPRTT is used to facilitate computationally simple estimation of azimuth and elevation angles that are automatically paired with corresponding frequency estimates despite aliasing. Simulations are presented demonstrating the capabilities of the algorithm     

Modeling electromagnetic wave propagation in the troposphere usingthe parabolic equation

A computational method is described for predicting electromagnetic wave propagation in the troposphere using the parabolic approximation of the Helmholtz wave equation. The model represents propagation over a spherical, finitely conducting Earth and allows specification of frequency, polarization, antenna pattern, antenna altitude, and elevation angle. The method enables calculations to be performed using either ideal or measured refractivity profiles that vary in both altitude and range. A brief discussion of the theoretical formulation and computational implementation of the propagation model is presented, followed by examples that demonstrate various features. Example calculations include 3-GHz propagation over a calm sea in the presence of both range-dependent and range-independent surface-based ducts as well as in standard atmosphere conditions. Comparisons with two other propagation models are also discussed     

A highly integrated wideband millimeter-wave MMIC converter using0.25-μm P-HEMT technology

A highly integrated wideband converter that was designed to upconvert the entire 6- to 18-GHz input RF frequency band to a 22-GHz intermediate frequency using a 28- to 40-GHz local oscillator (LO) is described. The circuit was designed using 0.25-μm pseudomorphic HEMT technology. The converter incorporates a three-stage RF amplifier, a three-stage LO amplifier, and an active balanced mixer, all integrated on a chip 96 mil×96 mil in size. The upconverter monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) has an average of 10-dB conversion gain across the full 6-18-GHz input band     

An 18-mW 2.5-GHz/900-MHz BiCMOS dual frequency synthesizer with<10-Hz RF carrier resolution

A 2.5-GHz/900-MHz dual fractional-N/integer-N frequency synthesizer is implemented in 0.35-μm 25-GHz BiCMOS. A ΔΣ fractional-N synthesizer is employed for RF channels to have agile switching, low in-band noise, and fine frequency resolution. Implementing two synthesizers with an on-chip ΔΣ modulator in a small package is challenging since the modulator induces substantial digital noise. In this work, several design aspects regarding noise coupling are considered. The fractional-N synthesizer offers less than 10-Hz frequency resolution having the in-band noise contribution of -88 dBc/Hz for 2.47-GHz output frequency and -98 dBc/Hz for 1.15-GHz output frequency, both measured at 20-kHz offset frequency. The prototype dual synthesizer consumes 18 mW with 2.6-V supply     

A 15/30-GHz Dual-Band Multiphase Voltage-Controlled Oscillator in 0.18- μm CMOS

A multiphase oscillator suitable for 15/30-GHz dual-band applications is presented. In the circuit implementation, the 15-GHz half-quadrature voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) is realized by a rotary traveling-wave oscillator, while frequency doublers are adopted to generate the quadrature output signals at the 30-GHz frequency band. The proposed circuit is fabricated in a standard 0.18-mum CMOS process with a chip area of 1.1times1.0 mm². Operated at a 2-V supply voltage, the VCO core consumes a dc power of 52 mW. With a frequency tuning range of 250 MHz, the 15-GHz half-quadrature VCO exhibits an output power of -8 dBm and a phase noise of -112 dBc/Hz at 1-MHz offset frequency. The measured power level and phase noise of the 30-GHz quadrature outputs are -16 dBm and -104 dBc/Hz, respectively     

K- and Q-bands CMOS frequency sources with X-band quadrature VCO

Fully integrated 10-, 20-, and 40-GHz frequency sources are presented, which are implemented with a 0.18-/spl mu/m CMOS process. A 10-GHz quadrature voltage-controlled oscillator (QVCO) is designed to have output with a low dc level, which can be effectively followed by a frequency multiplier. The proposed multipliers generate signals of 20 and 40 GHz using the harmonics of the QVCO. To have more harmonic power, a frequency doubler with pinchoff clipping is used without any buffers or dc-level shifters. The QVCO has a low phase noise of -118.67 dBc/Hz at a 1-MHz offset frequency with a 1.8-V power supply. The transistor size effect on phase noise is investigated. The frequency doubler has a low phase noise of -111.67 dBc/Hz at a 1-MHz offset frequency is measured, which is 7 dB higher than a phase noise of the QVCO. The doubler can be tuned between 19.8-22 GHz and the output is -6.83 dBm. A fourth-order frequency multiplier, which is used to obtain 40-GHz outputs, shows a phase noise of -102.0 dBc/Hz at 1-MHz offset frequency with the output power of -18.0 dBm. A large tuning range of 39.3-43.67 GHz (10%) is observed.     

165-GHz Transceiver in SiGe Technology

Two D-band transceivers, with and without amplifiers and static frequency divider, transmitting simultaneously in the 80-GHz and 160-GHz bands, are fabricated in SiGe HBT technology. The transceivers feature an 80-GHz quadrature Colpitts oscillator with differential outputs at 160 GHz, a double-balanced Gilbert-cell mixer, 170-GHz amplifiers and broadband 70-GHz to 180-GHz vertically stacked transformers for single-ended to differential conversion. For the transceiver with amplifiers and static frequency divider, which marks the highest level of integration above 100 GHz in silicon, the peak differential down-conversion gain is -3 dB for RF inputs at 165 GHz. The single-ended, 165-GHz transmitter output generates -3.5 dBm, while the 82.5-GHz differential output power is +2.5 dBm. This transceiver occupies 840 mum times 1365 mum, is biased from 3.3 V, and consumes 0.9 W. Two stand-alone 5-stage amplifiers, centered at 140 GHz and 170 GHz, were also fabricated showing 17 dB and 15 dB gain at 140 GHz and 170 GHz, respectively. The saturated output power of the amplifiers is +1 dBm at 130 GHz and 0 dBm at 165 GHz. All circuits were characterized over temperature up to 125degC. These results demonstrate for the first time the feasibility of SiGe BiCMOS technology for circuits in the 100-180-GHz range.     

Analysis of partial-height ferrite-slab differential phase-shiftsections

Rectangular waveguide loaded with transversely magnetized ferrite slabs is a classic arrangement used in the construction of high-power differential phase-shift circulators. The characterization of this structure is extended in this paper by using a combined magnetostatic/microwave finite-element method to evaluate propagation characteristics in terms of material parameters, frequency, and bias field. Magnetic flux density was found to vary by typically 20% across a partial-height ferrite slab. Experimental phase-shift data agreed to within 5% of numerical calculations for a 9.25-GHz device. Supplementary design data are presented for the first higher order mode in the cutoff plane, the effect of material properties on phase shift, and to compare below and above resonance operation     

94/47-GHz regenerative frequency divider MMIC with low conversionloss

A coplanar regenerative frequency divider monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) based on 0.15-μm pHEMTs on GaAs for 94/47-GHz frequency conversion has been developed, achieving a bandwidth of 23% for stable division. A very low conversion loss of 2.5 dB was obtained with an input level of -2 dBm and a dc power consumption of 8 mW, without using additional buffer amplifiers. The frequency of operation can be tuned by a varactor diode in the feedback network over a 2.5-GHz range to compensate for technology variations. Various methods for the simulation of stable and unstable operation and bandwidth and conversion performance are presented, using accurate modeling of the active and passive components     

海上激光低仰角大气传输研究

针对激光武器中的一些关键问题,研究了海上激光低仰角大气传输的特性。通过对海上激光大气传输特性的分析,计算了1．06μm激光的低仰角大气传输的大气透过率,并对强激光大气传输作了定性的分析,给出了激光大气传输的补偿技术。最后得出了关于1．06μm激光海上低仰角大气传输的数据和结论。这对激光武器的研究具有一定的参考价值。     

HiperLAN 5.4-GHz low-power CMOS synchronous oscillator

A 5.4-GHz 0.25-μm very-large-scale-integration CMOS synchronous oscillator (SO) is proposed in this paper, which is designed to act as a local oscillator for HiperLAN systems. The advantage of using such an oscillator in a double-loop frequency synthesizer is demonstrated. The design strategy leading to an optimized SO with regards to its synchronization range is described. A test chip is presented, which provides a 150-MHz synchronization range and a -97-dBc/Hz phase noise at 10-kHz offset from the 5-GHz carrier, while consuming only 5 mA from a 2.5-V supply     

Application of open-loop uplink power control in Ka-band satellitelinks

Propagation impairments impose a limit on the use of the 20/30-GHz frequency band for satellite communication applications. Power control is one of the techniques that can be used to mitigate such impairments. Results of an experiment conducted using the Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS) to evaluate the efficacy of open-loop uplink power control are presented. A power control system is required to maintain the power flux received at the satellite at a constant level irrespective of the fading along the propagation path. The control parameter for the power controller was derived from the fading and enhancements observed on a downlink beacon signal thus requiring frequency translation of the propagation effects to the uplink frequency. In this scheme, the controller performance is largely a function of the frequency translation accuracy, which is determined by the prevailing propagation conditions. In addition, equipment-induced variations in the control parameter can produce power control errors. To maintain the control accuracy within reasonable limits, an algorithm that can differentiate various propagation factors as well as equipment effects was devised. It was found that under most conditions, the power control accuracy could be maintained within ±2.5 dB     

利用数值天气预报产品预报海面光学湍流

利用数值天气预报模式预报产品开展了不同季节海面光学湍流数值预报研究,发现:南北纬30°之间海域海面光学湍流强度和大气相干长度季节变化较小,南北纬30°以外高纬度海域海面光学湍流强度和大气相干长度季节变化显著,夏半球光学湍流强度相对较弱、大气相干长度相对较大,冬半球光学湍流强度相对较强、大气相干长度相对较小.全球大部分海域,10.6 μm光波10m高度光学湍流强度大于10-15m-2/3,0.55μm光波10m高度光学湍流强度小于10-15m-2/3.若沿海面10m高度水平传播10km,全球大部分海域,10.6μm光波大气相干长度大于60cm,0.55μm光波大气相干长度小于6cm.利用两个不同数值天气预报模式同期产品制作的海面光学湍流强度预报全球海域分布特征相似,但模式水平分辨率越高,预报的海面光学湍流强度的水平分布特征越清晰.     

A Design of WCDMA RF Transceiver with Its Performance Measuring

A 2-GHz radio frequency transceiver is presented and implemented for third generation mobile communications using wide-band code division multiple access （WCDMA） scheme. Performance measuring systems are introduced for transmitter channel and receiver sensitivity, respectively. The transceiver achieves maximum output power of 22 dBm, dynamic range of 85 dB, adjacent channel power rejection ratio （ACPR） of -41dB@5MHz, and receiver sensitivity of-119.6 dBm for 128-kb/s data at 3.84-Mcps spreading rate. The measured results indicate the conformity to the required commercial 2.0-GHz WCDMA specification and 3GPP requirements.