Title :
A frequency tunable broadband amplifier utilizing tunable capacitors and inductors
Author :
Nesimoglu, T. ; Aydin, C. ; Atilla, D.C. ; Yarman, B.S.
Author_Institution :
Middle East Tech. Univ., Mersin, Cyprus
Abstract :
Software Defined Radio (SDR) technology aims employing commercial communication standards within a single transceiver unit. Therefore, the design of broadband frequency tunable microwave components; particularly tunable amplifiers have gained considerable importance in recent years. In this work, a tunable inductor topology is proposed, theoretically analyzed and simulated. By using tunable capacitors, tunable inductors were obtained and broadband tunable matching networks are designed. Eventually a frequency tunable broadband amplifier covering 800-7500 MHz band has been realized.
Keywords :
UHF amplifiers; capacitors; inductors; microwave amplifiers; software radio; wideband amplifiers; SDR technology; broadband tunable matching networks; commercial communication standards; frequency 800 MHz to 7500 MHz; frequency tunable broadband amplifier; microwave components; single transceiver unit; software defined radio technology; tunable capacitors; tunable inductor topology; Broadband amplifiers; Capacitors; Gain; Inductors; Optimized production technology; Resonant frequency; Broadband tunable matching networks; broadband tunable amplifiers; frequency dependent tunable inductors (FDTI);
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Techniques (COMITE), 2013l Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pardubice
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5512-4
DOI :
10.1109/COMITE.2013.6545044
