• ETRI Journal
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.510-513
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• 2014

A Q-band pHEMT image-rejection low-noise amplifier (IR-LNA) is presented using inter-stage tunable resonators. The inter-stage L-C resonators can maximize an image rejection by functioning as inter-stage matching circuits at an operating frequency ($F_{OP}$) and short circuits at an image frequency ($F_{IM}$). In addition, it also brings more wideband image rejection than conventional notch filters. Moreover, tunable varactors in L-C resonators not only compensate for the mismatch of an image frequency induced by the process variation or model error but can also change the image frequency according to a required RF frequency. The implemented pHEMT IR-LNA shows 54.3 dB maximum image rejection ratio (IRR). By changing the varactor bias, the image frequency shifts from 27 GHz to 37 GHz with over 40 dB IRR, a 19.1 dB to 17.6 dB peak gain, and 3.2 dB to 4.3 dB noise figure. To the best of the authors' knowledge, it shows the highest IRR and $F_{IM}/F_{OP}$ of the reported millimeter/quasi-millimeter wave IR-LNAs.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.35-40
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• 2013

본 논문에서 높은 주파수 LO 신호와 낮은 주파수 LO신호를 동시에 사용하는 새로운 구조의 이미지 제거 수신기 구조를 제안하였다. 제안된 구조는 기존의 하나의 LO 신호를 사용하는 경우보다 저 잡음 지수 성능과 높은 선형성 특성을 갖는다. 또한 제안된 수신기는 기존의 Weaver 이미지 제거 수신기 구조 보다 같은 이득 error와 위상 error가 존재할 때도 6dB 이상의 높은 이미지 제거 특성을 보인다. 제안된 수신기 구조의 특성을 증명하기 위하여 이득 및 위상 error가 존재할 때의 이미지 제거 특성 공식을 유도하였다. 그리고 이 공식의 유용성을 시스템 시뮬레이션을 통하여 증명하였다. 따라서 높은 이미지 제거 특성 때문에 제안된 새로운 수신기 구조가 이미지 제거 수신기로써 널리 사용이 가능할 것으로 기대한다.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제49권9호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 다중 접합 기반 수신기 (MPDR)의 영상 제거 성능을 향상시키는 반복적인 단일주파수 CW 신호 기반 I/Q 신호 재생 알고리즘을 제안한다. 이 논문에서는 MPDR 수신기의 I/Q 신호 재생이 직접변환수신기의 I/Q 부정합 보상임을 보인다. 분석을 바탕으로 I/Q 재생의 정확도를 영상 제거비로써 평가한다. 제안한 방법은 기존의 I/Q 신호 재생 방법에 비해서 20dB 이상 영상 제거비를 향상시킨다. 모의실험 결과는 제안한 방법을 이용한 MPDR 수신기의 영상 제거비가 70dB 이상임을 보이고, 비트오율 성능은 페이딩 채널 환경에서 조차도 일반적인 동기 수신기의 성능과 거의 같음을 보인다.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.25-27
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• 2010

This paper presents a gain and phase mismatch calibration technique for an image-reject RF receiver. The gain mismatch is calibrated by directly measuring the output signal amplitudes of two signal paths. The phase mismatch is calibrated by measuring the output amplitude of the final IF output at the image band. The calibration of the gain and phase mismatch is performed at power-up, and the normal operation of the RF receiver does not interfere with the mismatch calibration circuit. To verify the proposed technique, a 2.4-GHz Weaver image-reject receiver with the gain and phase mismatch calibration circuit is implemented in a 0.18-${\mu}m$ CMOS technology. The overall receiver achieves a voltage gain of 45 dB and a noise figure of 4.8 dB. The image rejection ratio(IRR) is improved from 31 dB to 59.76 dB even with 1 dB and $5^{\circ}$ mismatch in gain and phase, respectively.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.12-21
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• 2014

In this paper, we propose a new digital blind in-phase/quadrature-phase (I/Q) mismatch compensation technique for image rejection in a direct-conversion receiver (DCR). The proposed image-rejection circuit adopts DC offset cancellation and a sign-sign least mean squares (LMS) algorithm with a unique step size adaptation both for a fast and precise I/Q mismatch estimation. In addition, several performance-optimizing design considerations related to accuracy, speed, and hardware simplicity are discussed. The implementation of the proposed circuit in an FPGA results in an image-rejection ratio (IRR) of 65 dB, which is the best performance with modulated signals, along with an adaptation time of 0.9 seconds, which is a tenfold increase in the compensation speed as compared to previously reported circuits. The proposed technique will be a promising solution in the area of image rejection to increase both the speed and accuracy of future DCRs.

• 전자공학회논문지A
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• 제33A권11호
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• pp.60-69
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• 1996

In this study, when the coherent detector has been developed and manufactured in the receiver of radar system, we have suggested and realized the 'Frequecny-Feedback correction (FFC)' that extracts its errors affecting the performance of radar, such as amplitude imbalances (k), phase imbalance ($\varphi$) between channels and offset votlages and corrects them to improve radar performances. Applying the FFC proposed, we analyzed sthe properties of the coherent detector and compared its perfomances after and before correction procdure. After the correction sequence, the amplitude imbalance was improved upt o 2dB and the phase imbalance over 9$^{\circ}$. The image rejection ratio (IRR), one of the figures of merit of radar system, was made better above 9 dB after correcting the coherent detector which possessed 23 dB before.