Arbitrary dual-band components using composite right/left-handed transmission lines

Arbitrary dual-band microstrip components using composite right/left-handed (CRLH) transmission lines (TLs) are presented. Theory, synthesis procedure, and implementation of the dual-band quarter-wave (/spl lambda//4) CRLH TL are presented. Arbitrary dual-band operation is achieved by the frequency offset and the phase slope of the CRLH TL. The frequency ratio of the two operating frequencies can be a noninteger. The dual-band /spl lambda//4 open/short-circuit stub, dual-band branch-line coupler (BLC), and dual-band rat-race coupler (RRC) are also demonstrated. The performances of these dual-band components are demonstrated by both simulated and measured results. Insertion loss is larger than 23 dB for the shunt /spl lambda//4 CRLH TL open-circuit stub and less than 0.25 dB for the shunt /spl lambda//4 CRLH TL short-circuit stub at each passband. The dual-band BLC exhibits S/sub 21/ and S/sub 31/ larger than -4.034 dB, return losses larger than 17 dB, isolations larger than 13 dB, phase differences 90/spl deg//spl plusmn/1.5/spl deg/, and gain imbalance less than 0.5 dB at each passband. The dual-band RRC exhibits S/sub 21/ and S/sub 31/ larger than -4.126 dB, return losses larger than 12 dB, isolations larger than 30 dB, phase difference 180/spl deg//spl plusmn/4/spl deg/, and gain imbalance less than 0.2 dB at each passband.     

Integrated optics components and devices using periodic structures

The selected research activities on integrated optics components and devices using periodic structures are reviewed, with emphasis on the authors' works employing the electron-beam writing technique. The periodic structures include static gratings and dynamic ones produced through acoustooptic (AO) and electrooptic (EO) effects. They provide a variety of passive functions and effective means for guided-wave control. The review is made from the integration point of view, including the most recent results. First, the theoretical fundamentals are outlined and the electron-beam writing techniques, including the writing system, are discussed. Next, passive components (grating deflectors, filters, lenses, couplers, etc.) and elements for guided-wave controlling and detecting (AO and EO grating elements and photodetectors) are described. Then, integrated optic devices, i.e., wavelength demultiplexers, RF spectrum analyzers, optical disk pickup, etc., are presented. Finally, the possibility of future applications is discussed.     

Compact dual-band patch antenna using spiral shaped electromagnetic bandgap structures for high speed wireless networks

This paper presents a compact dual-band slot antenna for 1.8/2.4 GHz WLAN applications using electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures. The slotted rectangular radiating element is surrounded by a spiral-like EBG. The antenna size is very compact (60 mm × 60 mm × 3.27 mm), and can be integrated easily with other RF front-end circuits. The working frequency of the patch antenna falls inside the EBG which will lead to the suppression of the surface waves. It is demonstrated that the proposed antenna can completely cover the required bandwidths of IEEE 802.11b/g and IEEE 802.11a with satisfactory radiation characteristics. The simulation is carried out using the finite integration time domain method (FITD) analysis technique. The EM simulated return loss, gain, directivity, radiation pattern, antenna efficiency and VSWR are presented for proposed antenna array. Good agreement is achieved between the simulated and measured results.     

Independently-tuned concurrent dual-band branch-line coupler using varactor

This paper presents a concurrent dual-band branch-line coupler with an independently tunable center frequency.In the proposed architecture,the quarter-wavelength lines,which work at two separated bands concurrently and can be tuned in one of them,are key components.Based on the analysis of ABCD-matrix,a novel hybrid structure and a pair of varactors topology are utilized to achieve concurrent dual-band operation and independent tunability,respectively.Using this configuration,it is convenient to tune the center frequency of the upper band,while the responses of the lower band remain unaltered.To verify the proposed idea,a demonstration is implemented and the simulated results are presented.     

Compact dual-band bandstop filter using folded resonator

A compact dual-band bandstop filter composed of main transmission line and four folded resonators is presented. Through analyzing the structure of folded resonator, it is found that the main transmission line connected with two proposed folded resonators exhibits the characteristic of band-rejection. Simulated results show that the center frequency of stopband is 2.72 GHz. Then, through adding another pair of folded resonator; a compact dual-band bandstop filter is achieved. Simulated results demonstrate that transmission poles are induced to have better selectivity. Additionally, in order to explain the mechanism of proposed structure, the LC equivalent circuit, analysis of parametric effect and surface current distributions are given. Due to the folded structure, the filter dimensions are reduced and the adjustable stopband is another feature. By virtue of optimization, proposed structure is fabricated. Measured results agree well with the simulation.     

Compact microstrip dual-band bandpass filters design using genetic-algorithm techniques

An optimization scheme based on hybrid-coded genetic-algorithm (GA) techniques is presented to design compact dual-band bandpass filters with microstrip lines. A representation scheme is proposed to represent an arbitrary microstrip circuit as a set of data structures. Each data structure in the set describes a simple two-port network with the corresponding connection method and electrical parameters. The optimization algorithm based on conventional GAs is then applied to simultaneously search for the appropriate circuit topology and the corresponding electrical parameters with dual-band characteristic. Two examples are designed and implemented to validate the proposed algorithm. In the first example, the 3-dB fractional bandwidth of the low and high bands is 35% and 17%, respectively. It has return losses larger than 10 dB from 2.14 to 2.96 and 5.14 to 6.06 GHz. In the second example, the 3-dB fractional bandwidth of the low and high bands is 9.9% and 7.9%, respectively. The return losses are larger than 10 dB from 3.37 to 3.64 and 5.27 to 5.62 GHz. The sizes of the proposed filters are nearly half as small as those of the filters presented before. All the studies are completed on a computer with a 2.4-GHz microprocessor, and the computing time of two examples is 6 and 3 min, respectively.     

Arbitrarily shaped rectilinear module placement using the transitive closure graph representation

In this paper, we deal with arbitrarily shaped rectilinear module placement using the transitive closure graph (TCG) representation. The geometric meanings of modules are transparent to TCG as well as its induced operations, which makes TCG an ideal representation for floorplanning/placement with arbitrary rectilinear modules. We first partition a rectilinear module into a set of submodules and then derive necessary and sufficient conditions of feasible TCG for the submodules. Unlike most previous works that process each submodule individually and thus need to perform post processing to fix deformed rectilinear modules, our algorithm treats a set of submodules as a whole and thus not only can guarantee the feasibility of each perturbed solution but also can eliminate the need for the postprocessing on deformed modules, implying better solution quality and running time. Experimental results show that our TCG-based algorithm is capable of handling very complex instances; further, it is very efficient and results in better area utilization than previous work.     

新型CRLH传输线带通滤波器设计

设计了一种新型双负介质传输线结构,该传输线结构具有负的磁导率和负的介电常数,同传统的混合左右手(composite right/left-handed,CRLH)传输线相比,该结构以更简单的构成、更小的尺寸实现了更好的左手媒质特性。应用该结构设计制作了一个任意可调双频带谐波抑制带通滤波器,测量结果显示:该滤波器第一个通带位于2.45 GHz,具有0.5 dB的插损和56%(1 400 MHz)的3 dB带宽;第二个通带位于5.8 GHz,具有1 dB的插损和27%(1 600 MHz)的3 dB带宽。这种CRLH传输线滤波器在无线通信、导航等多频带微波系统中具有良好的应用价值。     

Synthesis of dual-band bandpass filters using successive frequency transformations and circuit conversions

A novel method is proposed to synthesize dual-band bandpass filters (BPFs) from a prototype low-pass filter. By implementing successive frequency transformations and circuit conversions, a new filter topology is obtained which consists of only admittance inverters and series resonators, and is thereby easy to be realized by using conventional distributed elements. A dual-band BPF with center frequencies of 1.8GHz and 2.4GHz is designed and fabricated using microstrip lines and stubs. The simulated and measured results show a good agreement and validate the proposed theory.     

Quasi-circulator module design using conventional MMIC components in the frequency range (0.1–10 GHz)

This paper presents the design and the measured performances of a quasi-circulator module operating in the 0.1–10 GHz frequency range. The circuit was fabricated using microwave monolithic integrated circuits (mmic) technology with microstrip lines printed on a conventional 100μm thick GaAs substrate. Mainly, the circuit design uses the combination of two active modules: a unilateral out-of-phase divider and a unilateral in-phase combiner. The device presents an insertion loss lower than 9 dB and an isolation greater than 18 dB over the 0.75–7.5 GHz frequency range.     

Miniaturized dual-band bandpass filter with good frequency selectivity using SIR and DGS

A miniaturized dual-band bandpass filter (BPF) using stepped impedance resonator (SIR) and defected ground structure (DGS) is presented. In order to get two desired passbands, two different transmission paths and source–load cross coupling have been implemented. One path is the SIR, and the other is the DGS. Meanwhile, it is easy to obtain good frequency selectivity by introducing several transmission zeros. The coupling scheme and current distributions are applied to demonstrate the flexible design approach. A dual-band BPF is designed, simulated, and fabricated to demonstrate the performance of the proposed dual-band filter. The measured results show that the fabricated dual-band BPF has two passbands centered at 2.41 and 3.52 GHz with the fractional bandwidth of 5.8 and 7.7%, respectively. The measured insertion loss is about 2 dB and 2.2 dB at the lower and upper passbands. The measured results show good agreement with the simulated ones.     

复合左右手传输线结构漏波天线优化设计

针对目前复合左右手(Composite Right/Left Handed,CRLH)结构漏波天线设计上的难题,提出了一种共面波导(Coplanar Waveguide,CPW) CRLH结构漏波天线的优化设计方法.为了妥善处理元件尺寸带来的寄生效应,基于Matlab软件,开发了一款天线结构参数优化计算机辅助设计(Computer Aided Design,CAD)软件,减少了CRLH结构设计过程中反复调试的次数,加快了开发速率.利用该软件和快速遗传算法(Accelerated Genetic Algorithm,AGA),设计了一个小型化CPW-CRLH结构宽带漏波天线,通过仿真计算、制作加工和实验测量,验证了该文设计方法的正确性,为CRLH结构的广泛应用提供了技术支持.     

Array factor approach of leaky-wave antennas and application to 1-D/2-D composite right/left-handed (CRLH) structures

An array factor approach of leaky-wave (LW) antennas is proposed for efficient and fast computation of the radiation patterns of complex metamaterial LW structures of arbitrary length from the analysis of a single periodic unit cell. This approach is demonstrated in one-dimensional and two-dimensional composite right/left-handed (CRLH) LW antennas.     

A reflectodirective system using a composite right/left-handed (CRLH) leaky-wave antenna and heterodyne mixing

This letter presents a novel reflecto-directive system using a composite right/left-handed (CRLH) leaky-wave (LW) antenna and heterodyne mixing. The system receives a signal at a fixed frequency with a patch antenna and reflects it back toward any desired angle by tuning the LO frequency of a mixer. The performances of the system are demonstrated experimentally: 5 GHz incoming signals at -30/spl deg/, 0/spl deg/ and +30/spl deg/ are detected and transmitted, or "reflected", to -20/spl deg/ at 3.5 GHz, +20/spl deg/ at 4.5 GHz and +50/spl deg/ at 5.5 GHz in agreement with the angle-frequency relationship of the CRLH antenna.     

Microstrip dual-band bandpass filter with independently tunable passbands using varactor-tuned stub loaded resonators

In this paper, a dualband bandpass filter with independently tunable passband is proposed. Two half-wavelength resonators with shunt stub have been placed side by side, fed with a common input-output microstrip line to achieve the individual tunability without affecting other passband. For tuning resonance frequency, varactor diodes are used at the ends of the half wavelength resonators and also at the end of the shunt stubs. Proper shunt stub length and width are derived numerically in such a way that only one control voltage is required in each passband. Measured results show that lower passband can be tuned in a frequency range from 1.78 to 1.96 GHz, whereas the upper passband varies from 2.27 to 2.39 GHz individually. H shaped DGS is integrated below the input-output feed lines to suppress higher order harmonics up to 21 GHz with more than 19 dB attenuation.     

Digital predistortion for concurrent dual-band transmitter using a 2D-LUT based Hammerstein architecture

Digital predistortion has been proved to be an effective remedy for the nonlinear distortion in radio-frequency power amplifier. Unfortunately, conventional digital predistorters (DPDs) developed for single-band transmitters can not be directly applied to concurrent dual-band. To solve the problem, DPDs with two dimensional memory polynomials were then proposed. Although they can provide good performance, its computational complexity is high for the estimation of polynomial coefficients. Look-up-table (LUT) based DPDs, developed for single-band transmitters, can effectively solve the problem. However, there are limited studies about LUT based DPDs for concurrent dual-band transmitters. In this paper, we propose a two-dimensional LUT based Hammerstein DPD to solve the problem. Analyzing the signals on both bands, we propose a new adaptive algorithm with the gradient-descent and recursive-least-squares (RLS) methods to train the DPD iteratively. With the proposed method, the computational complexity in the identification of the DPDs can be significantly reduced. Finally, simulations and experiments are conducted to demonstrate that the performance of the proposed DPD is comparable to that of the polynomial based DPD.     

利用简化的能级模型分析泵浦探测技术

采用简化的能级模型来模拟和分析在泵浦探测实验中非线性光学材料的动态特性.这种简化模型可以使运算效率大幅提升且能清楚地表明能级模型中关键参数的影响.同时模拟和分析了激发态吸收和双光子吸收在不同参数条件下对泵浦探测实验的影响,指出了激发态吸收和双光子吸收的区别.     

A simplified optical star network using distributed channelcontrollers

Future photonic networks may be based on emerging wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) technology. In single-hop LAN's using a passive optical star coupler, stations normally access the network using some combination of wavelength-agile transmission and reception. Unfortunately, this parallel channel architecture tends to increase and complicate the user station hardware and protocols. In this paper, a new network architecture is presented. The objective of the design is to simplify the user stations as much as possible. This is accomplished through the use of a set of distributed channel controllers-one for each WDM channel. The network is thus referred to as the distributed channel controller network (DCCN). The channel controllers assist in the operation of the network in a number of ways. To further simplify the design, bandwidth is allocated hierarchically on each channel. This decouples system operation into two levels. At the higher level, band width partitioning may be done in a static or dynamic fashion. The lower level determines the dynamic use of slots. Two options for media access are considered. The first is a hybrid approach based upon custom hardware-based request scheduling. Allocations are generated by the channel controllers electronically and data transmission occurs using station wavelength agility. The second is much more distributed. Each set of competing stations builds a distributed queue based upon observed requests. It is found that the proposed architecture supports higher throughput than in other similar networks with the same hardware requirements. An analytic model is introduced for calculating mean station delay. Simulations show that it accurately predicts network performance     

A highly miniaturized LTCC dual-band UWB filter using independent transmission zeros and lowpass filters

In this paper, a compact dual-band ultra-wideband (UWB) filter has been newly designed and fabricated for 3.1–4.75 GHz and 6.0–8.5 GHz UWB system applications by embedding all passive lumped elements into low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) substrate. In order to reduce its size/volume and prevent parasitic electromagnetic (EM) coupling between the embedded passive elements, it was newly designed by using a modified 3rd order Chebyshev filter topology and J-inverter transformation technology. Moreover, in order to completely reject the wireless local area network (WLAN) bands of 2.4 GHz and 5.15 GHz, an independent transmission zeros technology was applied. For forming the higher passband, lowpass filters were also applied with two LC resonant circuits by using roll-off characteristics by independent transmission zeros. The measured insertion losses in the lower and upper passbands were better than 2.5 and 2.3 dB, respectively. Return loss and group delay were better than 8 dB and 0.61 ns, respectively in all the passbands. Independent transmission zeros that occurred at 5.17 and 5.42 GHz provided suppression of 22 dB at the WLAN band. The size/volume of the fabricated LTCC dual-band UWB filter was 3.65×2.35×0.65 (H) mm³.