Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.5515/KJKIEES.2012.23.2.220

Design and Fabrication of Ka-Band Active PIN Diode Limiter for a Millimeter Wave Seeker  

Yang, Seong-Sik (Radar R&D Center, Samsung Thales)
Lim, Ju-Hyun (Radar R&D Center, Samsung Thales)
Na, Young-Jin (Radar R&D Center, Samsung Thales)
Publication Information
Abstract
In this paper, we explained the design technique about Ka-band active limiter for protecting the receiver of a millimeter wave seeker. To implement low flat leakage power, we proposed the control circuit of active limiter to control limiter voltage with PRF(Pulse Repetition Frequency) signal and input power. This active limiter consisted of the conventional 2 stage passive limiter, a feedback circuit with a directional coupler, detector, non-inverting amplifier and over-current protection resistance. As the test result of the fabricated Ka-band limiter, it had 1 GHz bandwidth, 3.5 dB insertion loss at the small input power and -7.5 dBm flat leakage at the 4 W RF input power, respectively.
Keywords
Active Limiter; PIN Diode; Millimeter Wave Receiver; Flat Leakage;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 2  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 GC4701-GC4750, Microsemi Corp., Available: http://www.microsemi.com
2 A. L. Ward, R. J. Tan, and R. Kaul, "Spike leakage of thin Si PIN limiter", IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech., vol. 42, no. 10, pp. 1879-1885, Oct. 1994.   DOI   ScienceOn
3 Applications of PIN diode, Agilent Technologies, Application Note 922, Available: http//www.agilent.com
4 공덕규, 김소수, 이응철, 유영준, "밀리미터파 소형 레이더의 송수신 성능에 관한 연구", 한국군사과학기술학회 2009년 종합학술대회, pp. 1133-1136, 2009년.
5 김탁영, 양승식, 염경환, 공덕규, 김소수, "PIN 다이오드를 사용한 Ku 대역 평판형 리미터의 설계 및 제작", 한국전자파학회논문지, 17(4), pp. 368-379, 2006년 4월.
6 R. F. Bilotta, "Receiver protectors: a technology update", Microwave Journal, vol. 40, no. 8, Aug. 1997.
7 양승식, 염경환, "측정을 통한 PIN 다이오드 대신호 모델 구축 기법", 한국전자파학회논문지, 20 (1), pp. 12-20, 2009년 1월.
8 S. S. Yang, T. Y. Kim, D. K. Kong, S. S. Kim, and K. W. Yeom, "A novel analysis of a Ku-band planar p-i-n diode limiter", IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech., vol. 57, no. 6, pp. 1447-1460, Jun. 2009.   DOI
9 J. F. White, Microwae Semiconductor Engineering, New York: Van Nostrand, pp. 245-313, 1982.
10 Rick Cory, "PIN-limiter diodes effectively protect receivers", Skyworks Solutions Inc. EDN, pp. 59-64, Dec. 2004. Available:http//www.edm.com
11 장병준, 염인복, 이성팔, "전압제어형 PIN 다이오드 감쇄기 설계를 위한 새로운 PIN 다이오드 모델", 한국전자파학회논문지, 14(2), pp. 127-132, 2003년 2월.