Four-Octave Six-Port Receiver and Its Calibration for Broadband Communications and Software Defined Radios

Morena, Cristina de la; Burgos-García, M.

doi:10.2528/pier11030407

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“…However, it is not suited to use in some fields, such as the six-port junction [13][14][15] including non-coplanar couplers [16][17][18]. In addition, the six-port technique is a suitable option as the ratio of complex amplitude measurements [19], and has been applied in many fields [20][21][22][23].…”

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An Improved Uwb Non-Coplanar Power Divider

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Yang²,

Liu³

et al. 2013

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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An Improved Uwb Non-Coplanar Power Divider

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Yang²,

Liu³

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“…Therefore, a modified architecture of a six-port receiver was proposed in [27], [28] for broadband receiver applications. constants for one known sample can be used with other samples as well.…”

Section: Multiport Wideband Receiver Calibration and Impairment MImentioning

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Multiport Technology: The New Rise of an Old Concept

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Abstract-A short review of the multiport (six-port) theory for modern applications in downconversion, direct demodulation or modulation of RF signals, and new measurement techniques for localization is presented in this paper. More than four decades ago, the circuit was developed for low-cost S-parameter measurements of microwave circuits. The modifications required to transform original six-port instrument function to radio function was not obvious in the beginning. In this purpose, several innovations have been implemented during the last two decades. Implementations of the circuit in various mature fabrication technologies, covering frequencies from microwave to millimeter wave spectrum, are presented and discussed. Multiport receiver calibration and impairment mitigation techniques are also proposed at frequencies where analog-to-digital converters and digital signal processing are available.

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“…Consequently, a 698-5850 MHz six-port receiver prototype has been designed. The receiver can operate with broadband RF signals, up to 100 MHz-wide RF signals, and different modulation schemes [14].…”

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Experimental Performance Comparison of Six-Port and Conventional Zero-if/Low-if Receivers for Software Defined Radio

Morena¹,

Burgos-García²

2012

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Abstract-This paper presents an experimental performance comparison among three RF architectures that are very suitable for Software Defined Radio (SDR) implementation: zero-IF, low-IF, and six-port network. A six-port receiver and a dual zero-IF/low-IF receiver have been developed for this purpose. Six-port receiver is a very promising and flexible RF architecture for the low-cost implementation of integrated microwave and millimeter-wave systems. Competitive advantages such as ultra-broadband behavior, low-cost, reconfigurability, and low power consumption, point to the six-port architecture as a good candidate to implement a SDR. However, two issues on broadband six-port receivers require intensive research: dynamic range extension, and miniaturization. In this paper, two solutions are proposed to solve these problems: the use of biased detector diodes for dynamic range extension, and the use of low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) technology for six-port reduction. The measurement results indicate that the six-port receiver shows high potential benefits and advantages compared to conventional zero-IF and low-IF receivers. In addition, the capability of the six-port architecture to operate as both zero-IF and low-IF receivers has been experimentally demonstrated for the first time.

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Four-Octave Six-Port Receiver and Its Calibration for Broadband Communications and Software Defined Radios

Cited by 50 publications

References 26 publications

An Improved Uwb Non-Coplanar Power Divider

An Improved Uwb Non-Coplanar Power Divider

Multiport Technology: The New Rise of an Old Concept

Experimental Performance Comparison of Six-Port and Conventional Zero-if/Low-if Receivers for Software Defined Radio

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