Frequency-tunable PIN diode switch for software defined radio

Author

Tanaka, Shingo ; Taguchi, Noritaka ; Kimura, Tsuneto ; Atsumi, Yasunori

Author_Institution

Otowave Lab. Inc., Kanagawa, Japan

Volume

3

fYear

2005

fDate

4-6 Oct. 2005

Abstract

A frequency-tunable pin diode switch that operates at multiple frequencies is proposed for use in software defined radio and multi-band handsets. A commercially available varactor, employed in parallel with the pin diode, is used in order to tune the operating frequency by controlling the parasitic capacitance. In single-pole single-throw and single-pole double-throw configurations, the proposed switch has a frequency band around 60% wider than that of existing alternatives with isolation of more than 20dB. Measured and simulated results agree well. Experiments confirm isolation levels greater than 20dB and insertion loss levels under l dB in the frequency band of 1.3-2.6GHz, which covers PDC, GPS, PHS, W-CDMA and WLAN.

Keywords

p-i-n diodes; semiconductor switches; software radio; telephone sets; varactors; 1.3 to 2.6 GHz; frequency-tunable PIN diode switch; multi-band handsets; single-pole double-throw configuration; single-pole single-throw configuration; software defined radio; Frequency; Global Positioning System; Insertion loss; Multiaccess communication; Parasitic capacitance; Software radio; Switches; Telephone sets; Varactors; Wireless LAN;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference, 2005 European

Print_ISBN

2-9600551-2-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EUMC.2005.1610303

Filename

1610303