Microwave Dual-Conversion Front-Ends for 0.1-50 GHz Reconfigurable Transceivers

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Abstract:

We report the design and demonstration of wideband, high-dynamic-range integrated circuits ICs for 1-20GHz and1-40GHz dual-conversion receivers. The ICs upconvert from 2-22GHz to a 94GHz first intermediate frequency IF,and then downcovert to a second IF or to baseband. For a 0.5-22GHz input, the upconversion ICs have 19-29dBm IIP3,and 9dB insertion loss and noise figure. If preceded by a low noise amplifier with 12dB gain and 2dB noise figure, the receiver would have 6.7dB noise figure and 11dBm IIP3. Spurious local oscillator LO harmonic responses are high due to an easily-rectified design error without this, the receiver LO spurious responses would have been c.a. -40 to 45dBc.

Author(s):
Rodwell, Mark ; Kim, Seong-kyun ; Simsek, Arda ; Maurer, Rob
Author Organization(s):
The Regents of the University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report,28 Feb 2014,01 Jul 2018
Pagination:
0039

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Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFRL-RY-WP-TR-2018-0144
Contract/Grant Number(s):
FA8650-14-1-7413
Project Number(s):
1000
Monitor Series:
AFRL-RY-WP-TR-2018-0144
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.3_Planning
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
transmitters, conversion, low noise amplifiers, frequency bands, BANDWIDTH, INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, radio frequency, dynamic range, receivers
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Keyword(s):
wideband receiver, wide bandwidth receiver, microwave receiver, dual conversion receiver, indium phosphide widebandwidth surveillance
Report Date:
2018 Dec 01
Creation Date:
2018 Dec 07