Title :
A Fully Integrated Ka-Band VSAT Down-Converter
Author :
de Jong, G.W. ; Leenaerts, Domine M. W. ; van der Heijden, Edwin
Author_Institution :
NXP Semicond., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
A fully integrated Ka-band down-converter for VSAT applications will be demonstrated. The high-band (21.4-22.0 GHz) and the low-band (19.2-20.2 GHz) are simultaneously down converted to the L-band (950-2150 MHz) and independently accessible by two users. The SSB-NF is better than 8 dB at a conversion gain of 25 dB (20 dB) for the low-band (high-band). The integrated PLL achieves a state-of-the-art integrated phase noise of 1.2° rms. The total solution consumes 548 mW.
Keywords :
millimetre wave frequency convertors; phase locked loops; phase noise; satellite ground stations; Ka-band down-converter; PLL; SSB-NF; VSAT application; frequency 19.2 GHz to 20.2 GHz; frequency 950 MHz to 2150 MHz; phase noise; power 548 mW; Band-pass filters; Inductors; Mixers; Noise measurement; Phase locked loops; Phase noise; BiCMOS; Ka-band; LNA; RFIC; down-converter; integer-N PLL;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSSC.2013.2253236
