Works (29)

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2014 journal article

Passive Intermodulation Distortion in Antennas

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, 63(2), 474–482.

By: J. Wilkerson n, I. Kilgore n, K. Gard n & M. Steer n

author keywords: Antenna distortion; intermodulation distortion; microstrip patch antenna; nonlinear distortion; passive intermodulation distortion (PIM); two-tone test
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2012 journal article

A Highly Linear and Efficient CMOS RF Power Amplifier With a 2-D Circuit Synthesis Technique

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, 60(9), 2851–2862.

By: M. Ding n, K. Gard n & M. Steer n

author keywords: Circuit synthesis; CMOS; linearization; power amplifier (PA); RF
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2011 journal article

Calibrated non-linear vector network measurement without using a multi-harmonic generator

IET MICROWAVES ANTENNAS & PROPAGATION, 5(5), 616–624.

By: J. Hu n, K. Gard n & M. Steer n

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2011 journal article

Distributed Passive Intermodulation Distortion on Transmission Lines

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, 59(5), 1190–1205.

By: J. Wilkerson*, P. Lam n, K. Gard n & M. Steer n

author keywords: Electro-thermal effects; microstrip line; passive intermodulation distortion (PIM); transmission-line model
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2011 journal article

Non-linear radio frequency model identification using a hybrid genetic optimiser for minimal user intervention

IET MICROWAVES ANTENNAS & PROPAGATION, 5(15), 1880–1890.

By: J. Hu n, J. Lowry n, K. Gard n & M. Steer n

TL;DR: An adaptive reduced-order procedure for developing grey-box models of radio frequency systems is presented and the stochastic approach, utilisation of incomplete observations and extraction of multiple distinct model candidates enables the insight and intuition of a skilled operator to be used to advantage. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 journal article

Automated Broadband High-Dynamic-Range Nonlinear Distortion Measurement System

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, 58(5), 1273–1282.

By: J. Wilkerson n, K. Gard n & M. Steer n

author keywords: Broadband; dynamic range; measurement; nonlinear vector signal analyzer; passive intermodulation distortion (PIM)
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2010 journal article

Behavioural modelling and impact analysis of physical impairments in quadrature modulators

IET MICROWAVES ANTENNAS & PROPAGATION, 4(12), 2144–2154.

By: M. Li*, L. Hoover, K. Gard n & M. Steer n

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2010 journal article

Intermodulation distortion in narrowband amplifier circuits

IET MICROWAVES ANTENNAS & PROPAGATION, 4(9), 1149–1156.

By: G. Mazzaro n, M. Steer n & K. Gard n

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2010 journal article

Linear amplification by time-multiplexed spectrum

IET CIRCUITS DEVICES & SYSTEMS, 4(5), 392–402.

By: G. Mazzaro n, K. Gard n & M. Steer n

TL;DR: The presented technique has the unique property of improving linearity without requiring feedback, feedforward cancellation or calibration, and it is demonstrated that linear recovery is demonstrated for four multiplexed carriers. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 journal article

Noise Correlation in Compact Diversity Receivers

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, 58(5), 1426–1436.

By: C. Domizioli n, B. Hughes n, K. Gard n & G. Lazzi n

author keywords: Antenna arrays; mutual coupling; noise; receivers; diversity methods
TL;DR: This model shows that noise in a compact diversity receiver may be spatially correlated, and expresses relating noise correlation to properties of the antennas and amplifiers are derived and its impact on the outage probability of an optimal diversity combiner is studied. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 journal article

Tanh cascode cell amplifier - an arbitrary transfer characteristics amplifier

Electronics Letters, 46(22), 1495–1496.

By: M. Ding & K. Gard

Source: NC State University Libraries
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2010 journal article

Time division multiplexing front-ends for multiantenna integrated wireless receivers

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems. I, Regular Papers, 57(6), 1231–1243.

By: G. Krishnamurthy & K. Gard

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Characterization of SNDR Degradation in Nonlinear Wireless Transmitters

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RF AND MICROWAVE COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING, 19(4), 470–480.

By: R. Santos*, N. Carvalho* & K. Gard n

author keywords: power amplifiers; nonlinear systems; long term memory
TL;DR: A measurement strategy and a characterization bench are presented for the evaluation of Signal to Noise and Distortion Ratio (SNDR) in nonlinear wireless systems when in presence of memory effects and a closed analysis of the nonlinear mechanisms appearing in communication systems presenting memory is combined. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 journal article

Filter characterisation using one-port pulsed radio-frequency measurements

IET MICROWAVES ANTENNAS & PROPAGATION, 3(2), 303–309.

By: G. Mazzaro n, M. Steer n & K. Gard n

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2009 article

Low Distortion Amplification of Multisine Signals Using a Time-Frequency Technique

2009 IEEE/MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM, VOLS 1-3, pp. 901–904.

By: G. Mazzaro n, K. Gard n & M. Steer n

author keywords: Time division multiplexing; time division switching; time-frequency analysis; bandpass filters; passive filters; distortion; amplifier distortion; intermodulation distortion; nonlinear distortion; amplitude modulation
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2009 conference paper

Theoretical analysis and characterization of the tunable matching networks in low noise amplifiers

2009 European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design, vols 1 and 2, 890–893.

By: M. Yelten & K. Gard

Source: NC State University Libraries
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2008 journal article

Electro-Thermal Theory of Intermodulation Distortion in Lossy Microwave Components

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, 56(12), 2717–2725.

By: J. Wilkerson n, K. Gard n, A. Schuchinsky & M. Steer n

author keywords: Compact modeling; electrothermal; fractional calculus; fractional derivative; heat transfer; intermodulation distortion; multiphysics modeling; nonlinear computer-aided design (CAD); passive intermodulation distortion (PIM); thermal model; transient
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2008 journal article

Multisine signals for wireless system test and design

IEEE MICROWAVE MAGAZINE, 9(3), 122-+.

TL;DR: The multisine approach is well suited for evaluating a nonlinear system excited by real communication signals and allowing for very good laboratory nonlinear distortion measurement setups. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 article

Optimal Front-End Design for MIMO Receivers

GLOBECOM 2008 - 2008 IEEE GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE.

By: C. Domizioli n, B. Hughes n, K. Gard n & G. Lazzi n

TL;DR: A circuit model for a noisy MIMO receiver front-end that includes arbitrary coupling and noise correlation is presented, and the noise figure for two-port networks is extended to multiport networks, from which theorems for optimal front- end design are derived. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2008 journal article

Response of RF Networks to Transient Waveforms: Interference in Frequency-Hopped Communications

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, 56(12), 2808–2814.

By: G. Mazzaro n, M. Steer n, K. Gard n & A. Walker*

author keywords: Bandpass filters; communication system performance; filter distortion; frequency hop communication; time-frequency analysis; transient response
TL;DR: It is shown that the long-tail response leads to interference in frequency-hopping communication systems and a time-domain closed-form expression of the envelope response is developed. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 journal article

Estimation of co-channel nonlinear distortion and SNDR in wireless systems

IET MICROWAVES ANTENNAS & PROPAGATION, 1(5), 1078–1085.

By: K. Gharaibeh*, K. Gard n & M. Steer n

TL;DR: The analysis is based on the orthogonalisation of the nonlinear behavioual model that allows the accurate estimation of the effective in-band (or co-channel) distortion and hence determination of SNDR. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2007 personal communication

Reality thinking in 'microwave bytes'

By: K. Gard

Source: NC State University Libraries
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2006 journal article

A vector intermodulation analyzer applied to behavioral modeling of nonlinear amplifiers with memory

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, 54(5), 1991–1999.

By: A. Walker n, M. Steer n & K. Gard n

author keywords: behavioral modeling; intermodulation asymmetry; intermodulation phase measurement; multislice model; nonlinear memory effects
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
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2006 journal article

Capturing asymmetrical spectral regrowth in RF systems using a MultiSlice behavioral model and enhanced envelop transient analysis

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RF AND MICROWAVE COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING, 16(4), 400–407.

By: W. Jang n, A. Walker n, K. Gard n & M. Steer n

author keywords: envelope transient simulation; behavioral modeling; WCDMA; spectral regrowth; baseband memory effects
TL;DR: A new multislice behavioral‐model architecture is presented that captures this asymmetry in RF and microwave systems and can be implemented in a variety of circuit simulators, including SPICE, harmonic balance (HB), envelope transient (ET), and system simulators. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Capturing asymmetry in distortion of an RF system using a multislice behavioral model

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, 16(4), 212–214.

By: A. Walker, M. Steer & K. Gard

Source: NC State University Libraries
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2006 article

Discrete Barium Strontium Titanate (BST) thin-film interdigital varactors on alumina: Design, fabrication, characterization, and applications

2006 IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM DIGEST, VOLS 1-5, pp. 552–555.

By: J. Nath n, W. Fathelbab n, P. Lam n, D. Ghosh n, S. Aygun n, K. Gard n, J. Maria n, A. Kingon n, M. Steer n

author keywords: discrete; varactors; capacitors; BST; ferroelectric; thin-film; Barium Strontium Titanate; bandpass filter; IP3; ACPR; temperature-dependence
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2006 journal article

In-band distortion of multisines

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, 54(8), 3227–3236.

By: K. Gharaibeh*, K. Gard n & M. Steer n

author keywords: intermodulation distortion; multisine signals; nonlinear distortion; nonlinear systems; signal analysis; signal representations
TL;DR: A generalized approach for the evaluation of effective in-band distortion in a nonlinear amplifier using multisine excitation is presented, where the output of the nonlinearity is represented as the sum of uncorrelated components by the transformation of a behavioral model. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 journal article

Modeling nonlinear distortion of ultra wideband signals at X-band

IEEE MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS LETTERS, 16(6), 381–383.

By: S. Luniya n, K. Gard n & M. Steer n

author keywords: bandpass nonlinearity; nonlinear distortion; spectral regrowth; ultra-wideband (UWB)
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7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
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2005 article

The impact of RF front-end characteristics on the spectral regrowth of communications signals

Gard, K. G., Larson, L. E., & Steer, M. B. (2005, June). IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, Vol. 53, pp. 2179–2186.

By: K. Gard n, L. Larson* & M. Steer n

author keywords: adjacent channel interference; adjacent channel power ratio (ACPR); autocorrelation function; bandpass nonlinearity; behavioral models; cellular radio; code-division multiple-access (CDMA) signal; code division multiple access; complex Gaussian process; correlation; correlation theory; digital radio; digital radio system; digital signals; digitally modulated carrier; Gaussian processes; limiting amplifier; limiting-amplifier model; microwave amplifiers; modulation; nonlinear amplifier; nonlinear distortion; nonlinear transformation; quadrature input signal; RF envelope model; spectral analysis; spectral regrowth; statistical analysis
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