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Active phased array transceiver : an operational compensation for a multiple phase shifter system

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Author: da Silva Neddef, Nedio1
Organizations: 1University of Oulu, Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering
Format: ebook
Version: published version
Access: open
Online Access: PDF Full Text (PDF, 4.5 MB)
Persistent link: http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201805151790
Language: English
Published: Oulu : N. da Silva Neddef, 2018
Publish Date: 2018-05-15
Thesis type: Master's thesis (tech)
Tutor: Pärssinen, Aarno
Reviewer: Vuohtoniemi, Risto
Pärssinen, Aarno
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Abstract

The upcoming fifth-generation mobile technology relies on the implementation of beamforming techniques to fulfill the requirements proposed for the 2020 roll-out. One of the processes for stepping up this technique from the high-end applications to the telecommunication mass market is to be able to test, analyze and tune the product according to the specifications. After the manufacturing process, the phased antenna array, beamforming and beam-steering system must be tested against a prediction model, and corrected against deviations due to the uniqueness of the components, with the objective to conform the final product to be in accordance with specifications, while at low cost and time. The aim of this work is to propose and test different procedures for calibrating the phase component of an RF phased array transceiver with multiple phase-shifters. The different proposed procedures are compared in an over-the-air measurement through the performance when applying the beamforming and beam-steering techniques.

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