Outspacing Phased Arrays for mm-wave 5G Base Stations

B.G.M. van Ark; A.B. Smolders; P. F.M. Smulders

doi:10.23919/EuCAP48036.2020.9135629

Outspacing Phased Arrays for mm-wave 5G Base Stations

B.G.M. van Ark, A.B. Smolders, P. F.M. Smulders

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Abstract

Emerging applications such as next generation wireless communications at mm-waves require active array antenna systems for meeting the high performance demands. This calls for new power-efficient and linear phased-array concepts. The combination of in-space outphasing of constant-envelope phase-modulated signals and a beamforming array is a promising architecture. In this paper, the influence of the outphasing configuration on the array factor and Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) is investigated. A prototype at 2.4 GHz was realized and characterized which shows good agreement with the theory. The outspacing array achieves an Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) of 5% without calibration.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)	9788831299008
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/EuCAP48036.2020.9135629
Publication status	Published - Mar 2020
Event	14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020 - Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 15 Mar 2020 → 20 Mar 2020 Conference number: 14 https://www.eucap2020.org/

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Conference	14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020
Abbreviated title	EuCAP 2020
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Copenhagen
Period	15/03/20 → 20/03/20
Internet address	https://www.eucap2020.org/

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5G
active phased array
antenna array
out-phasing
spatial power combining

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van Ark, BGM , Smolders, AB & Smulders, PFM 2020, Outspacing Phased Arrays for mm-wave 5G Base Stations. in 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020., 9135629, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, 15/03/20. https://doi.org/10.23919/EuCAP48036.2020.9135629

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Outspacing Phased Arrays for mm-wave 5G Base Stations

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