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I/Q mismatch calibration based on digital baseband

Qianqian Lei1, , Erhu Zhao1, Fang Yuan2, Min Lin2, Lianbi Li1 and Song Feng1

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 Corresponding author: Lei Qianqian, Email:leiqianqian@163.com

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Abstract: A novel I/Q mismatch calibration technique based on a digital baseband for a direct conversion transmitter is implemented in TSMC 0.13 μm CMOS technology. The proposed technique finishes a calibration task, which only needs a calibration chain to detect mismatches and then transmit them to the digital baseband. Simulation results show that the calibrated errors of the proposed technique are less than 7%. The measurement results indicate the function of the proposed technique is correct, but the performance should be improved further.

Key words: I/Q mismatchdirect conversion transmittercalibration



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Fig. 1.  Effect of I/Q mismatch for signal constellation diagram.

Fig. 2.  Calibration mathematics model based on digital baseband.

Fig. 3.  Schematic of square circuit.

Fig. 4.  VGA circuit

Fig. 5.  Output spectrum of mixer.

Fig. 6.  VGA output spectrum of I path

Fig. 7.  VGA output spectrum of Q path.

Fig. 8.  Calibration chain output spectrum with I/Q phase mismatch.

Fig. 9.  Output spectra of the calibration chain.

Table 1.   Comparison of I/Q mismatch calibration methods.

[1]
Zargari M, Nathawad L Y, Samavati H, et al. A dual-band CMOS MIMO radio SOC for IEEE 802.11n wireless LAN. IEEE J Solid-State Circuits, 2008, 43(12):2882 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2008.2005742
[2]
Hieu N T, Ryu H G, Wang C X, et al. The impact of the I/Q mismatching errors on the BER performance of OFDM communication systems. IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2007:5423 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4289569/keywords
[3]
Schenk T C W, Fledderus E R, Smulders P F M. Performance impact of IQ mismatch in direct-conversion MIMO OFDM transceivers. IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium, 2007:329 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4160718/authors
[4]
Horlin F, de Rore S, Lopez-Estraviz E, et al. Impact of frequency offsets and IQ imbalance on MC-CDMA reception based on channel tracking. IEEE J Selected Areas Commun, 2006, 24(6):1179 doi: 10.1109/JSAC.2005.864018
[5]
Brenna G, Tschopp D, Rogin J, et al. A 2-GHz carrier leakage calibrated direct-conversion WCDMA transmitter in 0.13μm CMOS. IEEE J Solid-State Circuits, 2004, 39(8):1253 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2004.831794
[6]
Vassiliou I, Vavelidis K, Georgantas T, et al. A single-chip digitally calibrated 5.15-5.825-GHz 0.18-μm CMOS transceiver for 802.11a wireless LAN. IEEE J Solid-State Circuits, 2003, 38(12):2221 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2003.819086
[7]
Hsieh Y H, Hu W Y, Lin S M, et al. An auto-I/Q calibrated CMOS transceiver for 802.11g. IEEE J Solid-State Circuits, 2005, 40(11):2187 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2005.857348
[8]
Mehta S S, Weber D, Terrovitis M, et al. An 802.11g WLAN SoC. IEEE J Solid-State Circuits, 2005, 40(12):2483 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2005.857418
[9]
Kang B, Yim J, Kim T W W, et al. An ultra-wideband transmitter with automatic self-calibration of sideband rejection up to 9 GHz in 65 nm CMOS. Int SoC Design Conf, 2010:332 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5682903/?reload=true&arnumber=5682903&contentType=Conference%20Publications
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      Q Q Lei, E H Zhao, F Yuan, M Lin, L B Li, S Feng. I/Q mismatch calibration based on digital baseband[J]. J. Semicond., 2013, 34(7): 075007. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/34/7/075007.
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      doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/34/7/075007
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      the Doctoral Scientific Starting Research from the Xi'an Polytechnic University BS1209

      the Shaanxi Provincial Education Department 12JK0546

      Project supported by the Doctoral Scientific Starting Research from the Xi'an Polytechnic University (No. BS1209) and the Shaanxi Provincial Education Department (No. 12JK0546)

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      • Corresponding author: Lei Qianqian, Email:leiqianqian@163.com
      • Received Date: 2012-11-26
      • Revised Date: 2013-01-10
      • Published Date: 2013-07-01

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