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V-band Self-heterodyne Wireless Transceiver using MMIC Modules

  • An, Dan (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center (MINT), Dongguk University) ;
  • Lee, Mun-Kyo (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center (MINT), Dongguk University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Jin (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center (MINT), Dongguk University) ;
  • Ko, Du-Hyun (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center (MINT), Dongguk University) ;
  • Jin, Jin-Man (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center (MINT), Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Chan (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center (MINT), Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Sam-Dong (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center (MINT), Dongguk University) ;
  • Park, Hyun-Chang (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center (MINT), Dongguk University) ;
  • Park, Hyung-Moo (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center (MINT), Dongguk University) ;
  • Rhee, Jin-Koo (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center (MINT), Dongguk University)
  • Published : 2005.09.30
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Abstract

We report on a low-cost V-band wireless transceiver with no use of any local oscillator in the receiver block using a self-heterodyne architecture. V-band millimeter-wave monolithic IC (MMIC) modules were developed to demonstrate the wireless transceiver using coplanar waveguide (CPW) and GaAs PHEMT technologies. The MMIC modules such as the MMIC low noise amplifier (LNA), medium power amplifier (MPA) and the up/down-mixer were installed in the transceiver system. To interface the MMIC chips with the component modules for the transceiver system, CPW-to-waveguide fin-line transition modules of WR-15 type were designed and fabricated. The fabricated LNA modules showed a $S_{21}$ gain of 8.4 dB and a noise figure of 5.6 dB at 58 GHz. The MPA modules exhibited a gain of 6.9 dB and a $P_{1dB}$ of 5.4 dBm at 58 GHz. The conversion losses of the up-mixer and the down-mixer module were 14.3 dB at a LO power of 15 dBm, and 19.7 dB at a LO power of 0 dBm, respectively. From the measurement of V-band wireless transceiver, a conversion gain of 0.2 dB and a $P_{1dB}$ of 5.2 dBm were obtained in the transmitter block. The receiver block showed a conversion gain of 2.1 dB and a $P_{1dB}$ of -18.6 dBm. The wireless transceiver system demonstrated a successful data transfer within a distance of 5 meters.

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