• DocumentCode
    2502413
  • Title

    FFT windows for intermodulation analysis of microwave circuits from transient simulation

  • Author

    Gard, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    8-13 June 1997
  • Firstpage
    1699
  • Abstract
    The use of time-domain window functions is investigated for intermodulation analysis of two-tone transient simulations. Window selection is dependent on whether fast Fourier transform (FFT) dynamic range is noise limited by interpolation noise or by window roll-off characteristics. Two tone transient and harmonic balance simulations of a MESFET amplifier show excellent agreement over a wide dynamic range.
  • Keywords
    circuit analysis computing; fast Fourier transforms; harmonic analysis; intermodulation; interpolation; microwave amplifiers; microwave circuits; time-domain analysis; transient analysis; FFT windows; MESFET amplifier; dynamic range; harmonic balance simulations; intermodulation analysis; interpolation noise; microwave circuits; time-domain window functions; two-tone transient simulations; window roll-off characteristics; Analytical models; Circuit analysis; Circuit noise; Circuit simulation; Dynamic range; Fast Fourier transforms; Interpolation; Microwave circuits; Time domain analysis; Transient analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 1997., IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Denver, CO, USA
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3814-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1997.596758
  • Filename
    596758