Browsing Electrical and Computer Engineering by Subject "phase shifter"
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Frequency Multiplier-Based RF Beamforming Front-End for Vector Modulated Signal Transmission
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-05)In the rapidly evolving era of wireless communications, the advent of sixth-generation (6G) technology promises unprecedented advancements in terms of high data rates and ultra-low latency, which will lead to significant ... -
High Frequency Receiver Front-End Module for Active Antenna Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-15)This research is based on the analysis and development of an integrated receiver front-end module for high gain active antenna systems at the K-band (20GHz). In the design of conventional satellite receivers (such as ... -
High Resolution/Wideband on-Chip Phase-Shifting
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-17)A new active LO phase shifter was introduced and implemented in a 2x2 wide band MIMO receiver. The chip was designed with STMicroelectronics 90nm technology. The main advantages of the proposed phase shifter over previous ... -
High-Efficiency Millimeter-Wave Front-Ends for Large Phased-Array Transmitters
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-26)The ever-increasing demand for wireless broadband connectivity requires infrastructure capable of supporting data transfer rates at multi-Gbps. To accommodate such heavy traffic, the channel capacity for the given spectrum ... -
Monolithic Integrated Reconfigurable RF-MEMS Phase Shifters
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-26)Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) actuators are a key technology that have been utilized in many real-world applications. This thesis investigates the application of MEMS technology in the design of RF components and ... -
Monolithically Integrated Phase Change Material GeTe-Based RF Components for Millimeter Wave Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-22)RF switches are the fundamental building blocks for realizing reconfigurable front-ends in communication devices. Currently available RF switches are dominated by semiconductor technology which, while performing adequately ... -
Reconfigurable Cryogenic Microwave Devices Using Low Temperature Superconducting rf-SQUIDs
(University of Waterloo, 2022-11-21)In the physical implementation of modern superconducting quantum computing systems, microwaves play a significant role in the control and measurement of qubits. The advances towards the use of microwaves in the quantum ...