2-Bit, 1–4 GHz Reconfigurable Frequency Measurement Device

Author

Espinosa-Espinosa, M. ; de Oliveira, B.G.M. ; Llamas-Garro, I. ; de Melo, M.T.

Author_Institution

Centre Tecnol. de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya (CTTC), Barcelona, Spain

Volume

24

Issue

8

fYear

2014

fDate

Aug. 2014

Firstpage

569

Lastpage

571

Abstract

A reconfigurable frequency measurement (RFM) device operating from 1 to 4 GHz has been designed, simulated, fabricated and tested. The RFM device can identify an unknown signal by assigning it to one of the four sub-bands defined by a switched circuit. The 2-bit design is formed by switching between two branches, where each branch corresponds to one bit. The RFM device is made using PIN diodes and other surface mounted components, integrated on the same dielectric substrate in microstrip technology. Simulated and measured results are shown with a very good agreement.

Keywords

dielectric materials; frequency measurement; microstrip lines; microwave circuits; p-i-n diodes; surface mount technology; switching circuits; two-port networks; 2-bit design; PIN diodes; RFM device; dielectric substrate; frequency 1 GHz to 4 GHz; microstrip technology; reconfigurable frequency measurement device; surface mounted component; switched circuit; Delay lines; Delays; Frequency measurement; Microwave measurement; PIN photodiodes; Photonics; Switches; Delay line; PIN diode switch; frequency measurement; resonator;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1531-1309

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LMWC.2014.2321502

Filename

6824870