Paper Info
Title
A Ku-band monolithic receiver for DVB-S applications
Abstract
Despite the incessant progress observed in fixed and wireless terrestrial communication networks, satellite systems remain an appealing solution for broadcasting, point-to-point, and multicasting telecommunications, because of undemanding customer equipment and wide coverage capability. In this scenario, digital video broadcasting via satellite (DVB-S) is recognized as one of the main market-attractive telecommunication fields. Up to now, expensive discrete GaAs HEMT or FET devices have been used to build up circuitry for satellite applications at Ku-band. This article presents the first 12-GHz monolithic receiver for DVB-S applications, implemented in a low-cost silicon bipolar technology. The receiver is based on a superheterodyne architecture, employing a fully integrated LO. To comply with the severe LO phase noise requirement of -101 dBc/Hz at a 100 kHz offset from the carrier, an innovative VCO topology was used implementing a three-metal-layer integrated transformer. The performance parameters of the integrated receiver fulfill DVB-S standard specifications.
Year
DOI
Venue
2004
10.1109/MCOM.2004.1321405
IEEE Communications Magazine
Keywords
Field
DocType
integrated receiver,dvb-s application,ku-band monolithic receiver,dvb-s standard specification,fet device,satellite application,digital video broadcasting,severe lo phase noise,satellite system,12-ghz monolithic receiver,three-metal-layer integrated transformer,point to point,integral transforms,phase noise
Broadcasting,Wireless,Telecommunications,Ku band,Computer science,Phase noise,DVB-S,Computer network,Digital Video Broadcasting,High-electron-mobility transistor,Electrical engineering,Superheterodyne receiver
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
42
8
0163-6804
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
5
0.45
0
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
S. A. Smerzi160.82
G. Girlando271.86
T. Copani350.45
Giovanni Palmisano43311.73