• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.35-39
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• 2016

In this paper, we develop a 94-GHz single balanced mixer with low conversion loss using planar Schottky diodes on a GaAs substrate. The GaAs Schottky diode has a nanoscale anode with a T-shaped disk that can yield high cutoff frequency characteristics. The fabricated Schottky diode with an anode diameter of 500 nm has a series resistance of 21 Ω, an ideality factor of 1.32, a junction capacitance of 8.03 fF, and a cutoff frequency of 944 GHz. Based on this technology, a 94-GHz single balanced mixer was constructed. The fabricated mixer shows an average conversion loss of -7.58 dB at an RF frequency of 92.5 GHz to 95 GHz and an IF frequency of 500 MHz with an LO power of 7 dBm. The RF-to-LO isolation characteristics were greater than -32 dB. These values are considered to be attributed to superior Schottky diode characteristics.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2008년도 하계종합학술대회
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• pp.411-412
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• 2008

The high performance 94 GHz MMIC(Monolithic Micro-wave Integrated Circuit) single balanced mixer was designed and fabricated, using MHEMT structure based diodes and a CPW(Coplanar Waveguide) tandem coupler. A novel single-balanced structure of diode mixer is proposed in this work, where a 3-dB tandem coupler with two section of parallel-coupled line. Implemented air-bridge crossover structures achieve wide frequency operation and the fabricated mixer exhibits excellent LO-RF isolation, larger than 30 dB, in the 5 GHz bandwidth of 91-96 GHz. A good conversion loss of 7.4 dB is measured at 94 GHz. The proposed MHEMT-based diode mixer shows superior LO-RF isolation and conversion loss to those of the W-band mixers reported to date.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제44권11호
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• pp.48-53
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 branch line coupler와 ${\lambda}/4$ 전송라인을 이용한 94 GHz 발룬 회로를 설계하였고, 이를 이용하여 높은 LO-RF 격리도 특성을 갖는 W-밴드용 MIMIC 단일 평형 주파수 혼합기를 개발하였다. 혼합기는 $0.1\;{\mu}m$ InGaAs/InAlAs/GaAs Metamorphic HEMT 다이오드를 적용하였다. 혼합기에 사용된 MHEMT는 전류이득차단 주파수가 154 GHz, 최대공진 주파수 특성이 454 GHz의 특성을 나타내었다. 제작된 혼합기의 특성 측정 결과 LO 입력 전력이 8.6 dBm일 때 12.8 dB의 변환 손실 특성을 나타내었으며, 입력 및 출력 P1 dB는 각각 5 dBm, -8.9 dBm의 특성을 나타내었다. 또한 LO-RF 격리도 특성은 94 GHz에서 37.2 dB로 높은 격리도 특성을 나타내었다. 격리도 특성을 고려할 때, 본 논문에서 설계 및 제작된 W-밴드용 MIMIC 단일 평형 주파수 혼합기는 기존의 밀리미터파 대역 혼합기와 비교하여 높은 LO-RF 격리도 특성을 나타내었다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2003년도 추계종합학술대회
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• pp.66-70
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 쇼트키 장벽 빔 리드 다이오드와 180$^{\circ}$ hybrid coupler를 이용하여 24.10GHz 대역에서 동작하는 단일 평형 주파수 혼합기를 설계 및 제작하였다. 제작된 혼합기는 변환손실이 6 [dB], RF/LO 격리도가 [23]dB, P1dB(in)는 5 [dBm]의 결과를 얻었다. 본 논문에서 제작한 혼합기는 근거리 표적 탐지용 homedyne 레이더에 이용가능 할 것이다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 branch line coupler과 $\lambda$/4 전송라인을 이용하여 W-band MIMIC(Millimeter-wave Monolithic Integrated Circuit) single-balanced 믹서를 설계 및 제작하였다. Single-balanced 믹서의 설계를 위해 branch line coupler와 $\lambda$/4 전송라인 이용한 94 GHz 발룬 회로를 설계하였으며, 시뮬레이션 결과 94 GHz에서 반사계수는 -27.9 dB를 얻었으며, coupling은 4.26 dB, thru 특성은 -3.77 dB의 결과를 얻었다. 격리도와 위상차는 94 GHz에서 각각 23.5 dB 및 $180.2^{\circ}$의 결과를 얻었다. MIMIC single-balanced 믹서는 0.1 $\mu$m InGaAs/InAlAs/GaAs Metamorphic HEMT (High Electron Mobility Transistor) 다이 오드를 이용하여 설계 및 제작되었다. 제작된 MHEMT는 fT는 189 GHz, fmax는 334 GHz의 양호한 성능을 나타내었다. 설계된 믹서는 본 연구에서 개발된 MHEMT MIMIC 공정을 이용해 제작되었다. 94 GHz MIMIC single-balanced 믹서의 측정결과 변환손실 특성은 94 GHz에서 23.1 dB의 특성을 나타내었으며, 입력 Pl dB는 10 dBm, 출력 Pl dB는 -13.9 dBm의 결과를 얻었다. Single-balanced 믹서의 LO-RF 격리도는 94.19 GHz에서 45.5 dB의 높은 LO-RF 격리도 특성을 나타내었다. 본 논문에서 설계 및 제작된 W-band MIMIC Single-balanced 믹서는 기존의 밀리미터파 대역 믹서와 비교하여 높은 LO-RF 격리도 특성을 나타내었다.

• 전자공학회논문지D
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• 제35D권4호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1998

An MMIC single-balanced upconverting mixer for PCS application has been successfully developed using an MMIC process employed by 1 .mu. ion implanted GaAs MESFET and passive lumped elements consisting of spiral inductor, Si3N4 MIM capacitors and NiCr resistors. The configuration of the mixer presented in this paper is two balanced cascode FET mixers with common-source self-bias circuits for single power supply operation. The dimension of the fabricated circuit including two active baluns intermodulation characteristic with two-tone excitation are also measured, showing -28.17 dBc at IF power of -30 dBm.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제44권9호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 높은 격리특성과 광대역 특성을 갖고 IF 발룬을 필요로 하지 않는 94 GHz MIMIC(Millimeter-wave Monolithic Integrated Circuit) single balanced cascode 믹서를 설계 및 제작하였다. 또한 믹서의 높은 격리특성과 광대역 특성을 위한 94 GHz 대역의 3 dB tandem 커플러를 설계 및 제작하였다. MIMIC single balanced cascode 믹서는 $0.1{\mu}m$ InGaAs/InAlAs/GaAs Metamorphic HEMT(High Electron Mobility Transistor)를 이용하여 설계 및 제작되었다. 제작된 MHEMT는 드레인 전류 밀도 665 mA/mm, 최대 전달컨덕턴스(Gm)는 691 mS/mm를 얻었으며, RF 특성으로 $f_T$는 189 GHz, $f_{max}$는 334 GHz의 양호한 성능을 나타내었다. 94 GHz MIMIC 믹서의 개발을 위해 MHEMT의 비선형 모델과 CPW 라이브러리를 구축하였으며, 이를 이용하여 MIMIC 믹서를 설계하였다. 설계된 믹서는 본 연구에서 개발된 MHEMT MIMIC 공정을 이용해 제작되었다. 94 GHz MIMIC single balanced cascode 믹서의 측정결과 변환손실 특성은 LO 신호의 크기가 10.9 dBm 일 때 94 GHz에서 9.8 dB의 양호한 특성을 나타내었다. 제작된 믹서의 LO-RF 격리도는 94 GHz에서 29.5 dB 그리고 100 GHz에서 39.5 dB의 측정 결과를 얻었다. 또한 제작된 믹서는 외부의 IF 발룬을 필요하지 않아 소형화가 가능하다. 본 논문에서 설계 및 제작된 94 GHz MIMIC single balanced cascode믹서는 기존의 balanced 믹서와 비교하여 높은 격리 특성을 나타내었다.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2023

This paper proposes two kinds of single-balanced direct conversion quadrature receivers using selfoscillating LMVs in which the voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) itself operates as a mixer while generating an oscillation. The two LMVs are complementary coupled and series coupled to generate the quadrature oscillating signals, respectively. Using a 65 nm CMOS technology, the proposed quadrature receivers are designed and simulated. Oscillating at around 2.4 GHz frequency, the complementary coupled quadrature receiver achieves the phase noise of -28 dBc/Hz at 1KHz offset and -109 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset frequency. The other series coupled receiver achieves the phase noise of -31 dBc/Hz at 1KHz offset and -109 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset frequency. The simulated voltage conversion gain of the two single-balanced receivers is 37 dB and 45 dB, respectively. The double-sideband noise figure of the two receivers is 5.3 dB at 1 MHz offset. The quadrature receivers consume about 440 μW dc power from a 1.0-V supply.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.970-974
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• 2007

A mixer is a key component in the wireless communication systems. In this paper, we design a mixer which is used in a frequency modulated continuous wave(FMCW) radar system. The frequency sweep range of the radar is from 10 GHz to 11 GHz. The transmitted and received signals of the FMCW radar are applied to LO and RF ports of the mixer, respectively, but the frequency difference between the two signals, which is called "a beat frequency" is under a few KHz and depending on the distance to target. Thus the isolation between the LO and RF ports is very important factor to design this mixer. In this paper we propose a single balanced resistive mixer using GaAs MESFET for this application. We first design a single-ended type resistive mixer using a simulation tool, then design a balanced type to increase the LO-to-RF isolation of the mixer. We fabricated the mixer on the substrate of dielectric constant 10 and thickness 0.635 mm. The measured results show that the isolation and conversion loss of the mixer over the frequency band is 20dB and 10.5dB, respectively. The LO input power for operating the proposed mixer is +3dBm, which is lower than a general conventional mixer's LO power. The 1 dB compression point is 6dBm.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.12-23
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• 2021

This paper proposes a low power radio frequency receiver front-end where, in a single stage, single-balanced mixer and voltage-controlled oscillator are stacked on top of low noise amplifier and re-use the dc current to reduce the power consumption. In the proposed topology, the voltage-controlled oscillator itself plays the dual role of oscillator and mixer by exploiting a series inductor-capacitor network. Using a 65 nm complementary metal oxide semiconductor technology, the proposed radio frequency front-end is designed and simulated. Oscillating at around 2.4 GHz frequency band, the voltage-controlled oscillator of the proposed radio frequency front-end achieves the phase noise of -72 dBc/Hz, -93 dBc/Hz, and -113 dBc/Hz at 10KHz, 100KHz, and 1 MHz offset frequency, respectively. The simulated voltage conversion gain is about 25 dB. The double-side band noise figure is -14.2 dB, -8.8 dB, and -7.3 dB at 100 KHz, 1 MHz and 10 MHz offset. The radio frequency front-end consumes only 96 ㎼ dc power from a 1-V supply.