Title :
LTCC quad band GSM RF transceiver using integrated passive matching network
Author :
Park, Y.H. ; Kim, H.R. ; Oh, K.J. ; Cho, Y.H. ; Kim, B.S.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. & Commun. Eng., Sungkyunkwan Univ., Suwon, South Korea
Abstract :
Quad band GSM RF transceiver parts were integrated to small size one packaged module using LTCC multilayer substrate. To reducing footprint of module, we integrate the Rx, Tx matching circuit and low pass filters in LTCC. To design balanced Rx matching circuit, we proposed a simple and effective matching structure (integrated passive matching network, IPMN), and derived the analytic equation to estimate the matching values and input impedance. Through the measurement of IPN matching circuit, we verified the effectiveness of this structure and equation. By embedding matching circuit and two low pass filters in LTCC substrate, world smallest quad band RF transceiver module with size of 10 × 10 × 1.4mm can be fabricated.
Keywords :
cellular radio; ceramic packaging; impedance matching; low-pass filters; passive networks; transceivers; 1.4 mm; 10 mm; LTCC; analytic equation; integrated passive matching network; low pass filters; matching circuit; multilayer substrate; quad band GSM RF transceiver; Capacitors; Circuits; Dielectric substrates; Equations; GSM; Impedance matching; Inductors; Radio frequency; SAW filters; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2005 European
Print_ISBN :
2-9600551-2-8
DOI :
10.1109/EUMC.2005.1610312
