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Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Wireless Communications
  • Signal Processing

Background:

  • Millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequencies are crucial for future high-data-rate communication systems.
  • Wide bandwidths in mmWave systems amplify wireless front-end impairments, complicating compensation.
  • Current research often relies on expensive, specialized laboratory equipment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an affordable, in-house 60 GHz measurement test-bed.
  • To implement digital compensation for critical mmWave front-end impairments.
  • To demonstrate the effectiveness of digital predistortion (DPD) for power amplifier linearization.

Main Methods:

  • Construction of a MATLAB-controlled 60 GHz test-bed using commercially available hardware.
  • Integration of digital predistortion techniques for impairment compensation.
  • Evaluation of DPD performance on integrated and external 60 GHz power amplifiers.

Main Results:

  • Successful development of a cost-effective 60 GHz measurement system.
  • Demonstration of digital predistortion's capability to linearize power amplifiers.
  • Validation of the test-bed's potential for mmWave research and development.

Conclusions:

  • The developed test-bed offers a practical and economical solution for mmWave research.
  • Digital predistortion is a viable technique for mitigating front-end impairments in mmWave systems.
  • This approach facilitates advanced research into high-frequency communication technologies.