An effective linear phase modulator architecture for millimeter-wave applications

Author

Klymyshyn, David M.

Author_Institution

Telecommun. Res. Lab., Saskatoon, Denmark

Volume

1

fYear

1999

fDate

9-12 May 1999

Firstpage

68

Abstract

A simple hardware architecture suitable for effective realization of 360 degree linear microwave phase modulation is presented. The modulator is very attractive for many phase control and modulation functions required by emerging wireless systems at microwave and millimeter-wave frequencies. Performance results for a prototype modulator implementation at 18 GHz are presented. The circuitry contains only a single active component, is suitable for MMIC implementation, and is readily extended to millimeter-wave frequencies.

Keywords

MMIC phase shifters; millimetre wave integrated circuits; modulators; phase modulation; radio equipment; thin film circuits; 18 GHz; MMIC implementation; SHF; active component; hardware architecture; linear microwave phase modulation; linear phase modulator architecture; microwave frequencies; millimeter-wave applications; millimeter-wave frequencies; performance results; phase control; thin film MIC; wireless systems; Frequency; Hardware; Microwave devices; Millimeter wave circuits; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Phase control; Phase modulation; Phase shifters; Prototypes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1999 IEEE Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5579-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.1999.807172

Filename

807172