Title :
The six-port technology: A low-cost concept for precise position measurements
Author :
Koelpin, Alexander ; Vinci, Gabor ; Barbon, Francesco ; Lindner, Stefan ; Fischer, Georg ; Weigel, Robert
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Electron. Eng., Friedrich-Alexander Univ. of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
Abstract :
Local positioning is a demanding task for industrial environments. With the help of six-port technology, a precise and easy to use concept for angle of arrival (AoA) and distance measurements will be presented in this publication. AoA resolution below 0.005° and resolving distances of 1μm for a 24 GHz six-port architecture will be shown by measurement results. Furthermore, impairments compensation issues and limitations of the technology will be discussed.
Keywords :
direction-of-arrival estimation; microwave detectors; microwave integrated circuits; position measurement; AoA resolution; angle-of-arrival measurement; distance measurement; impairments compensation issues; industrial environments; integrated circuit technology; local positioning; microwave based sensor technology; precise position measurements; six-port architecture; six-port technology; Antenna measurements; Microwave circuits; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave measurements; Receivers;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Signals and Devices (SSD), 2012 9th International Multi-Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chemnitz
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1590-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1589-0
DOI :
10.1109/SSD.2012.6198100
