No CrossRef data available.
High gain dual-band distributed amplifier using new composite right/left-handed transmission line
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 October 2018
Abstract
In this paper, a high-gain dual-band distributed amplifier (DBDA) based on the metamaterial transmission line (TL) is proposed. To have two separate frequency bands in the distributed amplifiers, the composite right/left-handed (CRLH) TLs are used instead of conventional TLs. Although both forward and reverse gains of the distributed amplifiers are available in this case, they suffer from their low gains. In this paper, to increase the DBDA power gain, a new circuit architecture for the CRLH TL is introduced. By using the proposed CRLH TL, a lower wave attenuation coefficient at the forward band of the DBDA is achieved than the conventional structures, which causes a higher forward power gain. Simulation results also show that the power gain of the proposed DBDA is about 28.5 dB at the desired frequency bands, and good agreement between the measurement and simulation results confirms the accuracy of the design method.
- Type
- Research Papers
- Information
- International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 10 , Issue 10 , December 2018 , pp. 1118 - 1127
- Copyright
- Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2018
References
1.Mohammadi, A and Ghannouchi, FM (2012) RF Transceiver Design for MIMO Wireless Communications. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Science & Business Media.Google Scholar
2.Keshavarz, R, Mohammadi, A and Abdipour, A (2013) A quad-band distributed amplifier with E-CRLH transmission line. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 61, 4188–4194.Google Scholar
3.Yamamoto, K and et al. (2000) A 3.2-V operation single-chip dual-band AlGaAs/GaAs HBT MMIC power amplifier with active feedback circuit technique. IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 35, 1109–1120.Google Scholar
4.Fukuda, A, Okazaki, H, Hirota, T and Yamao, Y (2004) Novel 900 MHz/1.9 GHz dual-mode power amplifier employing MEMS switches for optimum matching. IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters 14, 121–123.Google Scholar
5.Caloz, C and Itoh, T (2005) Electromagnetic metamaterials: transmission line theory and microwave applications. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons.Google Scholar
6.Hu, X (2009) Some studies on metamaterial transmission lines and their applications (Ph.D. thesis). KTH.Google Scholar
7.Caloz, C and Itoh, T (2003) Novel microwave devices and structures based on the transmission line approach of meta-materials, in Microwave Symposium Digest, 2003 IEEE MTT-S International, June. pp. 195–198.Google Scholar
8.Mata-Contreras, J, Martin-Guerrero, T and Camacho-Penalosa, C (2007) Experimental performance of a meta-distributed amplifier, in Microwave Conference, European, IEEE, June. pp. 743–746.Google Scholar
9.Mata-Contreras, J, Martin-Guerrero, T and Camacho-Penalosa, C (2006) Distributed amplifiers with composite left/right-handed transmission lines. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters 48, 609–613.Google Scholar
10.Arbabian, A and Niknejad, AM (2009) Design of a CMOS tapered cascaded multistage distributed amplifier. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Technique 57, 938–947.Google Scholar
11.Worapishet, A, Roopkom, I and Surakampontorn, W (2010) Theory and bandwidth enhancement of cascaded double-stage distributed amplifiers. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems 57, 759–772.Google Scholar
12.Amrani, F, Trabelsi, M, Youhami, R and Aksas, R (2016) New design method of the single stage distributed amplifier. Microelectronics Journal 52, 111–116.Google Scholar
13.Alavi, SA, Ghadirian, S and Chabok, S (2017) Bandwidth and gain extension technique for CMOS distributed amplifiers using negative capacitance and resistance cell. Microelectronics Journal 60, 60–64.Google Scholar
14.Aitchison, CS (1985) The intrinsic noise figure of the MESFET distributed amplifier. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 33, 460–466.Google Scholar
15.Wu, CT, Dong, Y, Sun, JS and Itoh, T (2012) Ring-resonator-inspired power recycling scheme for gain-enhanced distributed amplifier-based CRLH-transmission line leaky wave antennas. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 60, 1027–1037.Google Scholar
16.Mori, K and Itoh, T (2008) Distributed amplifier with CRLH-transmission line leaky wave antenna, Microwave Conference, EuMC 2008, 38th European, October, pp. 686–689.Google Scholar
17.Lai, A, Itoh, T and Caloz, C (2004) Composite right/left-handed transmission line metamaterials. IEEE Microwave Magazine 5, 34–50.Google Scholar
18.Moez, K and Elmasry, MI (2006) Lumped-element analysis and design of CMOS distributed amplifiers with image impedance termination. Microelectronics Journal 37, 1136–1145.Google Scholar
19.Nikandish, G and Medi, A (2014) Unilateralization of MMIC distributed amplifiers. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 62, 3041–3052.Google Scholar
20.Chenggang, X (2008) Directional dual band distributed power amplifier with composite left/right-handed transmission lines, Microwave Symposium Digest, 2008 IEEE MTT-S International, June, pp. 1135–1138.Google Scholar
21.Mata-Contreras, J and et al. (2013) Design and experimental performance of diplexing MMIC distributed amplifier. IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters 23, 365–367.Google Scholar