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This paper presents a new implementation of a millimeter wave heterodyne receiver based on six-port technology. The six-port circuit is designed using three hybrid couplers H-90º and a new ring power divider. For the characterization of the circuit, several six-port two-port measurement configurations were designed and fabricated on the same wafer along with calibration standards. The new six-port architecture evaluation based on qi points location demonstrates wideband performances and high coupled-port phase and amplitude balance in the 57-65 GHz frequency band. The six-port model based on S-parameter measurements is then implemented in ADS software, for realistic advanced simulation systems of a short-range 60 GHz wireless link. The millimeter wave frequency conversion is performed using a six-port down-converter. The second frequency conversion uses conventional means due to the low IF frequency value. The demodulation results of a V-band QPSK signal for high data rate from 100 to 1000 MBits/s are presented and discussed. The results of the Bit Error Rate (BER) analysis demonstrate that the proposed architecture can be successfully used for high speed wireless link transmission at 60 GHz.

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Dr. Djilali Hammou

Prof. Mourad Nedil

Dr. Serioja Ovidiu Tatu