Title :
A multi-chip receiver module for PCS1900 and DCS1800 GSM basestations
Author :
Cameron, Tom ; Poulin, Darcy ; Sychaleun, David ; Beaudin, Steve ; Kung, William ; Nisbet, John
Author_Institution :
Nortel Networks, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
This paper describes a multi-chip receiver module for a GSM based PCS1900/DCS1800 radio. The module downconverts a filtered RF signal to the 271 kHz second IF using dual heterodyne conversion. The module contains one GaAs die, two Si dice and two SAW IF filters along with the associated passive components on a single layer ceramic substrate. A full description of the module function is presented including the functional description of the individual circuits and measurements of the module performance
Keywords :
MESFET integrated circuits; cellular radio; millimetre wave frequency convertors; multichip modules; personal communication networks; radio receivers; surface acoustic wave filters; 271 kHz; DCS1800 GSM basestation; GaAs; IF; MESFET; MMIC converter; PCS1900 GSM basestation; SAW IF filters; Si; dual heterodyne conversion; filtered RF signal; measurements; module; module performance; multi-chip receiver module; passive components; single layer ceramic substrate; Ceramics; Circuits; Differential amplifiers; GSM; Gallium arsenide; Linearity; MMICs; Noise figure; Radio frequency; Receivers;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, 1999. WCNC. 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5668-3
DOI :
10.1109/WCNC.1999.796743
