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Adaptive Calibration Method in Multiport Amplifier for K-Band Payload Applications

  • Moon, Seong-Mo (Broadcasting & Telecommunications Media Research Laboratory, ETRI) ;
  • Shin, Dong-Hwan (Broadcasting & Telecommunications Media Research Laboratory, ETRI) ;
  • Lee, Hong-Yul (Broadcasting & Telecommunications Media Research Laboratory, ETRI) ;
  • Uhm, Man-Seok (Broadcasting & Telecommunications Media Research Laboratory, ETRI) ;
  • Yom, In-Bok (Broadcasting & Telecommunications Media Research Laboratory, ETRI) ;
  • Lee, Moon-Que (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Seoul)
  • Received : 2012.12.01
  • Accepted : 2013.02.12
  • Published : 2013.08.01
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Abstract

This letter proposes a novel calibration method for a multiport amplifier (MPA) to achieve optimum port-to-port isolation by correcting both the amplitude and phase of the calibration signals. The proposed architecture allows for the detection of the phase error and amplitude error in each RF signal path simultaneously and can enhance the calibrated resolution by controlling the analog phase shifters and attenuators. The designed $2{\times}2$ and $4{\times}4$ MPAs show isolation characteristics of 30 dB and 27 dB over a frequency range of 19.5 GHz to 22.5 GHz, respectively.

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