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The Design of K-band Up converter with the Excellent IMD3 Performance

3차 혼변조 왜곡 특성이 우수한 K-band 상향변환기 설계

  • 정인기 (경남대학교 정보통신공학과) ;
  • 이영철 (경남대학교 정보통신공학과)
  • Published : 2004.08.01
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Abstract

In this paper, we has designed and implemented Up-converter for K-band with high IMD3 performance using balanced power amplifier. It is consisted of PA module and, Local Oscillator module with reject Filter, mixer module and If block, and Up-converter has a local loop path to decide whether it operate or not and has the sensing port to inspect output power level. According to the power budget of designed Up-converter, K-band balanced power amplifier was fabricated by commercial MMIC. Measurement results of up-converter show about 40dB Gain, PldB of 29dBm and OIP3 was 38.25dBm, that is good performance compared to power budgets. We has adjusted gate voltage of MMIC to control more than 30 dB gain. This up-converter was used in transceiver for PTP and PTMP, and applied to digital communication system that use QAM and QPSK modulation.

본 논문에서는 우수한 OIP3(ouput intercept point) 특성을 가지는 평형전력증폭단을 설계하고 이를 적용하여 K-band 상향변환기를 설계 및 제작하였다. 상향변환기의 구성은 전력 증폭기단, 국부발진신호 제거필터, 주파수혼합기및 IF단으로 구성하였으며 RF 경로의 동작 유무를 판단하기 위한 국부 루프 경로와 출력 전력을 감시하기 위한 감시 단자로 구성하여 소요되는 전력을 예측하였다. K-대역 MMIC를 이용하여 평형전력증폭단을 제작하였으며 전력 예측값에 의하여 상향변환기를 설계 제작하였다. 설계된 상향변환기의 이득은 $40\pm$2dB, PldB는 29dBm의 특성을 가지며, OIP3는 37.25dBm의 높은 특성이 나타내었다. 특히 전력증폭단의 MMIC를 조정하여 30dB이상의 이득을 제어하였다. 본 논문에서 제작한 상향변환기는 PTP 및 PTMP용 트랜시버에 사용할 수 있으며, QAM 및 QPSK 변조방식을 이용하는 디지털 통신 시스템 및 BWA(Broad Wireless System)에도 적용할 수 있다.

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