An efficient way to design a down-converter assembly for the Ka-band millimeter system is presented, in which dielectric resonators （DR＇s） are adopted in the Schottky barrier diode image recovery mixer and the loca...An efficient way to design a down-converter assembly for the Ka-band millimeter system is presented, in which dielectric resonators （DR＇s） are adopted in the Schottky barrier diode image recovery mixer and the local oscillator （LO）. DR structures guarantee high frequency stability with an acceptable volume. The configurations of low noise amplifier, mixer and oscillator in the assembly are described and fabricated to estimate the chain performance. According to the verification results, the assembly exhibits the noise figure of less than 5 dB over 1 GHz frequency range, and the single-sideband phase noise （200 kHz offset from carrier frequency） of - 70 dBc/Hz. Utilizing the DR structure, the frequency stability of the local oscillator is less than 60 × 10^-6/℃.展开更多
The goal of this work is aimed to improve the power conversion efficiency of single crystalline silicon-based photovoltaic （PV） cells by using the solar spectral conversion principle, which employed a down-convertin...The goal of this work is aimed to improve the power conversion efficiency of single crystalline silicon-based photovoltaic （PV） cells by using the solar spectral conversion principle, which employed a down-converting phosphor to convert a high-energy ultraviolet photon to the less energetic red-emitting photons to improve the spectral response of Si solar cells. In this study, the surface of silicon solar cells was coated with a red-emitting KCaGd（PO4）2：Eu3＋ phosphor by using the screen-printing technique. In addition to the investigation on the microstructure using scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, we measured the short circuit current （Isc）, open circuit voltage （Voc）, and power conversion efficiency （η） of spectral-conversion cells and compared with those of bare solar cells as a reference. Preliminary experimental results revealed that in an optimized PV cell, an enhancement of （0.64＋0.01）% （from 16.03% to 16.67%） in Δη of a Si-based PV cell was achieved.展开更多
A high-reliability broadband high-linearity down-converter for multi-antenna global navigation satellite system(GNSS)receiver is presented in this paper.Based on direction-of-arrival estimation,the multi-antenna GNSS ...A high-reliability broadband high-linearity down-converter for multi-antenna global navigation satellite system(GNSS)receiver is presented in this paper.Based on direction-of-arrival estimation,the multi-antenna GNSS receiver can separate the GNSS signals from the interfering signals and suppress harmful broadband radio frequency interferences.To drive the off-chip 50Ω2 resistive load and meet the stringent requirements of linearity,a quad-channel down-converter with a broadband common-gate low-noise transcon-ductance amplifier,current-driven passive mixer and novel bridge mode transimpedance driving amplifier have been proposed to contruct the multi-antenna recelver.The operating frequency of this down-converter is from 1.15 to 1.65 GHz,covering all bands for global positioning system(GPS),Beidou navigation satellite system(BDS),global navigation satellite system(GLONASS)and Galileo.The measured results show that the proposed quad-channel down-converter achieves+38 dBm output 3rd order intercept point(OIP3)and+17 dBm OP1dB(output-referred 1 dB compression point),9.5 dB to 12.9 dB noise figure(NF)across the variable gain of 10 dB to 27 dB and approximately 47 dB channel isolation.展开更多
数字化是目前设备研制发展的趋势,介绍了中国科学院上海天文台利用超大规模集成电路结合软件无线电技术,自主研发的我国新一代VLBI数字基带转换器(Chinese Data Acquisition System,简称CDAS)。文中描述了设备的工作原理及其组成,并以V...数字化是目前设备研制发展的趋势,介绍了中国科学院上海天文台利用超大规模集成电路结合软件无线电技术,自主研发的我国新一代VLBI数字基带转换器(Chinese Data Acquisition System,简称CDAS)。文中描述了设备的工作原理及其组成,并以VLBI观测实验数据证明其可行性。与原有的模拟设备(Analog Baseband Convertor,简称ABBC)相比,新设备具有体积小,可靠性高,性能好,可维护性强等优点。该设备作为VLBI台站终端系统的核心部分,安装在上海、北京、昆明和乌鲁木齐等相关台站,为我国VLBI技术用于天文观测、大地测量和航天器测轨服务。展开更多
文摘An efficient way to design a down-converter assembly for the Ka-band millimeter system is presented, in which dielectric resonators （DR＇s） are adopted in the Schottky barrier diode image recovery mixer and the local oscillator （LO）. DR structures guarantee high frequency stability with an acceptable volume. The configurations of low noise amplifier, mixer and oscillator in the assembly are described and fabricated to estimate the chain performance. According to the verification results, the assembly exhibits the noise figure of less than 5 dB over 1 GHz frequency range, and the single-sideband phase noise （200 kHz offset from carrier frequency） of - 70 dBc/Hz. Utilizing the DR structure, the frequency stability of the local oscillator is less than 60 × 10^-6/℃.
基金Project supported by National Science Council of Taiwan (NSC98-2113-M-009-005-MY3)
文摘The goal of this work is aimed to improve the power conversion efficiency of single crystalline silicon-based photovoltaic （PV） cells by using the solar spectral conversion principle, which employed a down-converting phosphor to convert a high-energy ultraviolet photon to the less energetic red-emitting photons to improve the spectral response of Si solar cells. In this study, the surface of silicon solar cells was coated with a red-emitting KCaGd（PO4）2：Eu3＋ phosphor by using the screen-printing technique. In addition to the investigation on the microstructure using scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, we measured the short circuit current （Isc）, open circuit voltage （Voc）, and power conversion efficiency （η） of spectral-conversion cells and compared with those of bare solar cells as a reference. Preliminary experimental results revealed that in an optimized PV cell, an enhancement of （0.64＋0.01）% （from 16.03% to 16.67%） in Δη of a Si-based PV cell was achieved.
基金supported by the Key-area Research and Development Program,Guangdong Province of China(Grants No.2019B010141002 and 2020B0404030005).
文摘A high-reliability broadband high-linearity down-converter for multi-antenna global navigation satellite system(GNSS)receiver is presented in this paper.Based on direction-of-arrival estimation,the multi-antenna GNSS receiver can separate the GNSS signals from the interfering signals and suppress harmful broadband radio frequency interferences.To drive the off-chip 50Ω2 resistive load and meet the stringent requirements of linearity,a quad-channel down-converter with a broadband common-gate low-noise transcon-ductance amplifier,current-driven passive mixer and novel bridge mode transimpedance driving amplifier have been proposed to contruct the multi-antenna recelver.The operating frequency of this down-converter is from 1.15 to 1.65 GHz,covering all bands for global positioning system(GPS),Beidou navigation satellite system(BDS),global navigation satellite system(GLONASS)and Galileo.The measured results show that the proposed quad-channel down-converter achieves+38 dBm output 3rd order intercept point(OIP3)and+17 dBm OP1dB(output-referred 1 dB compression point),9.5 dB to 12.9 dB noise figure(NF)across the variable gain of 10 dB to 27 dB and approximately 47 dB channel isolation.
