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dc.contributor.authorLázaro Guillén, Antoni
dc.contributor.authorGirbau Sala, David
dc.contributor.authorPradell i Cara, Lluís
dc.contributor.otherUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Teoria del Senyal i Comunicacions
dc.date.accessioned2007-05-15T15:04:52Z
dc.date.available2007-05-15T15:04:52Z
dc.date.created2005
dc.date.issued2006-02-28
dc.identifier.citationLázaro, A.; Girbau, D.; Pradell, L. Distortion produced by RF MEMS varactors on digital communication signals. Microwave and optical technology letters, 2006, vol. 48, núm. 2, p. 246-249.
dc.identifier.issn0895-2477
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2117/997
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a study of the nonlinear effects introduced by MEMS varactors when excited with digitally modulated RF signals (QPSK and 16 QAM). The study is based on simulating a nonlinear model of the MEMS device using harmonic-balance and envelope solvers, and on experimental measurements of the wave reflected by the on-wafer MEMS device. It is shown that the adjacent-channel power ratio (ACPR) and error-vector magnitude (EVM) of the digital signal suffer a degradation due to the device nonlinear distortion.
dc.format.extent246-249
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherJOHN WILEY & SONS INC
dc.subjectÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació::Radiocomunicació i exploració electromagnètica::Circuits de microones, radiofreqüència i ones mil·limètriques
dc.subject.lcshMEMS (Microelectromechanical systems)
dc.subject.lcshRadio frequency
dc.subject.lcshDigital communication
dc.subject.otherDigital communication systems
dc.subject.otherSignal processing
dc.subject.otherElectric distortion
dc.subject.otherRadio frequency amplifiers
dc.subject.otherNonlinear control systems
dc.subject.otherComputer simulation
dc.subject.otherHarmonic analysis
dc.subject.otherMicrowaves
dc.subject.otherReflection
dc.subject.otherMeasurement theory
dc.subject.otherMEMS
dc.subject.otherRF power handling
dc.subject.otherAdjacent channel power ratio (ACPR)
dc.subject.otherIntermodulation distortion
dc.titleDistortion produced by RF MEMS varactors on digital communication signals
dc.typeArticle
dc.subject.lemacMicroelectromechanical systems
dc.subject.lemacAmplificadors de radiofreqüència
dc.contributor.groupUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya. RF&MW - Grup de Recerca de sistemes, dispositius i materials de RF i microones
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Reviewed
dc.rights.accessOpen Access
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