• DocumentCode
    1153485
  • Title

    2.75-4.75 GHz QPSK modulator with low amplitude and phase errors

  • Author

    Kumar, S. ; Wells, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Saskatchewan Univ., Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    14
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    7/5/1990 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    961
  • Lastpage
    962
  • Abstract
    A QPSK modulator with a 2.75-4.75 GHz operating frequency range is presented. The modulator is realised using a broadband power divider, microstrip-slotline-microstrip transitions and Lange couplers. Computer optimised matching circuits are used to maintain a phase error less than 5 degrees and an amplitude phase imbalance error across the band of less than 0.5 dB. The modulator is suitable for MMIC implementation.
  • Keywords
    MMIC; modulators; phase shift keying; solid-state microwave circuits; waveguide components; 2 GHz; 2.75 to 4.75 GHz; Lange couplers; MMIC implementation; QPSK modulator; SHF; UHF; amplitude phase imbalance error; broadband power divider; microstrip-slotline-microstrip transitions; operating frequency range; optimised matching circuits; phase error; quadrature phase shift keying;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19900625
  • Filename
    107955