An IQ-Steering Technique for Amplitude and Phase Control of mm-Wave Signals

Akshay Visweswaran, Carmine De Martino, Emilio Sirignano, Marco Spirito

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Abstract

In this contribution we present a custom test-bench capable of delivering multi-path mm-wave signals with amplitude and phase control to an on-wafer environment. The setup employs direct IQ up-conversion in the 7.5GHz to 10GHz band, with high resolution DACs to modulate both amplitude and phases of n coherent LO signals. Signal amplification followed by frequency multiplication generates mm-wave signals in the 30 to 40GHz range. An amplitude pre-distortion technique, to level the IQ mixer output power versus phase angle, and a calibration technique are developed to achieve accurate amplitude and phase control between the signals at the wafer probe-tip level.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 86th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference
Subtitle of host publicationMicrowave Measurements with Applications to Bioengineering and Biomedicine
Place of PublicationDanvers, MA
PublisherIEEE
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4673-9247-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2015
Event86th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Microwave Measurements with Applications to Bioengineering and Biomedicine - Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: 3 Dec 20154 Dec 2015
Conference number: 86

Conference

Conference86th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference
Abbreviated titleARFTG MMC 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period3/12/154/12/15

Keywords

  • mm-wave
  • IQ modulation
  • phase coherent
  • calibration

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