单片UHF RFID阅读器中低噪声频率综合器的设计

结合EPC global C1 G2协议和ETSI规范要求,讨论了频率综合器噪声性能需求,并设计实现了用于单片CMOS UHF RFID阅读器中的低噪声三阶电荷泵锁相环频率综合器.在关键模块LC VCO的设计中,采用对称LC滤波器和LDO 调节器提高VCO相位噪声性能.电路采用IBM 0.18 μm CMOS RF工艺实现,测得频率综合器在中心频率频偏200 kHz和1 MHz处相位噪声分别为-109.13 dBc/Hz和-127.02 dBc/Hz.     

An RF power amplifier with inter-metal-shuffled capacitor for inter-stage matching in a digital CMOS process

One challenge of the implementation of fully-integrated RF power amplifiers into a deep submicro digital CMOS process is that no capacitor is available, especially no high density capacitor. To address this problem, a twostage class-AB power amplifier with inter-stage matching realized by an inter-metal coupling capacitor is designed in a 180-nm digital CMOS process. This paper compares three structures of inter-metal coupling capacitors with metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor regarding their capacitor density. Detailed simulations are carried out for the leakage, the voltage dependency, the temperature dependency, and the quality factor between an inter-metal shuffled (IMS) capacitor and an MIM capacitor. Finally, an IMS capacitor is chosen to perform the inter-stage matching.The techniques are validated via the design and implement of a two-stage class-AB RF power amplifier for an UHF RFID application. The PA occupies 370 X 200 μm2 without pads in the 180-nm digital CMOS process and outputs 21.1 dBm with 40% drain efficiency and 28.1 dB power gain at 915 MHz from a single 3.3 V power supply.     

Design of an ultra-low-power digital processor for passive UHF RFID tags

A new architecture of digital processors for passive UHF radio-frequency identification tags is proposed.This architecture is based on ISO/IEC 18000-6C and targeted at ultra-low power consumption.By applying methods like system-level power management,global clock gating and low voltage implementation,the total power of the design is reduced to a few microwatts.In addition,an innovative way for the design of a true RNG is presented,which contributes to both low power and secure data transaction.The digital processor is verified by an integrated FPGA platform and implemented by the Synopsys design kit for ASIC flows.The design fits different CMOS technologies and has been taped out using the 2P4M 0.35μm process of Chartered Semiconductor.     

射线追踪技术在城市环境场强预测计算中的应用

为了计算在城市环境的基站服务区场强分布,使用的传播模型是“混合预测算法”,仿真计算是应用射线追踪技术来实现。应用射线追踪技术考虑了多面体模型中“阴影测试法”、多面体面模型及其电特性、射线追踪可视化技术等。最后给出了一个实例说明本方案的可用性。     

一种用于UHF RFID的低压高效电源产生电路

介绍了一种为无源UHF RFID设计的高效高灵敏度电源产生电路.该电路基于0.18μm工艺,其中包含了两个电荷泵,一个参考电流源和一组偏置电路.由于其偏置电路消除了传统电路中的阈值损失和体效应,使该电路在低压下的电源转换性能得到很大的提高.要为100kΩ负载提供1.5V电源电压,所需最小输入电压为350mV,转换效率为22%.在负载为60kΩ时,最高可以获得29.8%的转换效率.仿真结果表明,新的电路结构比传统的电荷泵具有更优越的性能.     

V/UHF传播计算模型仿真研究

V/UHF频段在陆地和航空通信中已得到了广泛的应用.文章利用Matlab仿真平台,对自由空间中,平面大地视距路径与非视距路径上的传播损耗计算模型进行了仿真,分析得出了传播损耗与传播距离、通信频率等的关系:针对地空通信,对接收场强进行了仿真,分析得出了接收场强随发射功率、波长,通信距离、飞机高度和地面天线高度的变化关系.较为全面地仿真分析了V/UHF在陆地和地空通信中的传播特性,研究结果对V/UHF在陆地和地空通信中的应用具有一定的参考价值.     

宽带UHF无线电波在隧道中的传播信道的特性

本文分析了宽带ＵＨＦ无线电波在隧道中的传播特性。研究表明：在隧道全空和有障碍物时，Ｒｍｓ时延扩展分别不大于２２ｎｓ和１０３ｎｓ。由此可知，隧道无线电波具有较宽的相关带宽，即使不进行补偿，也可支持每秒１Ｍｂｉｔ的数据率。隧道无线电波传播信道与频率密切相关，频率越高，接收信号的起伏越大，Ｒｍｓ时延扩展也越大。     

Electrically Detected Magnetic Resonance Signal Intensity at Resonant Frequencies from 300 to 900 MHz in a Constant Microwave Field

A method for electrically detected magnetic resonance (EDMR) measurement at different ESR frequencies under a constant alternating magnetic field has been established wherein the accurate relationship between EDMR signal intensity (from a photoexcited silicon crystal and a silicon diode) and a resonant frequency of 300 to 900 MHz (UHF band) was systematically clarified. EDMR signal intensity from a photoexcited silicon crystal against a resonant frequency fitted the curve of y = a(1 - e(-bx)) well, which approached a constant value at higher frequencies. The increase in the EDMR signal intensity from the silicon diode at higher resonant frequencies was smaller than that from the photoexcited silicon crystal. The difference can be explained by the influence of the skin effect; i.e., the microwaves do not penetrate deep into a highly conductive sample at higher frequencies. EDMR signal intensities of samples vs microwave power were measured at 890 MHz. The EDMR signal intensity from the silicon diode continued to increase as the microwave power was increased, while the signal intensity from the photoexcited silicon crystal saturated within the range. The difference can be similarly explained: due to the skin effect, the microwaves gradually penetrate into the silicon diode as the power increases, so that even when saturation has been reached outside, the microwave field inside the diode does not reach the saturation level.     

UWB叶簇覆盖SAR人造目标特征信号

穿透叶簇的VHF/UHF超宽带(UWB)SAR具有相对带宽很宽,积累角大的特点,能同时获得距离、方位两个方向的高分辨能力,用于探测地面隐蔽人造目标。在VHF/UHF低频段,一般的人造目标可简单模化为目标侧面与地面之间形成的一个长二面角。本文得出了二面角目标模型的散射回波信号形式,从理论上模拟产生了人造目标SAR图像,建立了特征信号库,可用于进一步的目标检测和识别。     

AD9858在超短波无线电通信领域中的一种应用

介绍了AD9858在超短波无线电通信领域中的一种应用.基于AD9858设计一种频率合成器,该频率合成器采用"DDS 倍频"的方案,具有相噪低、跳速快等优点,可用于超短波无线电通信系统.