Title :
Design and realization of a RF transceiver for marine identification system [emphasis on VHF power amplifier]
Author :
El-Asmar, M. ; Kouki, A.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ecole de Technol. Super., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
In this paper, we present the design and experimental characterization of an RF front-end suitable for automatic identification system (AIS) applications. The power amplifier (PA) is designed for class C operation at two output power level settings. The design procedure, including the choice of device, modeling for class C operation, stabilization and matching is outlined and discussed. The designed PA was fabricated and tested and was found to meet AIS requirements.
Keywords :
VHF amplifiers; circuit stability; impedance matching; marine communication; power amplifiers; transceivers; 12.5 W; 156.025 to 162.025 MHz; 2 W; AIS requirements; PA stabilization; RF front-end; RF transceiver; amplifier dual-output power level settings; automatic identification systems; class C operation power amplifier; marine identification system; maritime communication system; matching; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency identification; Safety; Testing; Time division multiple access; Topology; Transceivers; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2004. Canadian Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8253-6
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.2004.1345091
