Minimizing Phase Noise in RF Communication Transceivers

综合系统的建议集中在开发技术，以尽量减少相位噪声的影响，这是一个主要因素，限制了许多通信系统的性能。与现有的许多方法相比，我们建议使用信号处理技术与电路技术，以克服相位噪声问题。基于这种集成方法，提出了一种新的相位噪声补偿方案，具有潜在的显着性能改善。这项研究将证明所提出的相位噪声补偿方案在通信收发器中的有效性。除了提供一个完整的设计框架的基础上，清楚地了解各种设计方案和相应的性能和实现复杂性的权衡，所提出的方法的可行性和优势，将通过在硅上实现它来证明。在拟议的研究中开发的概念和技术应广泛适用于所有通信系统（发射机和接收机）遭受相位噪声的影响。上述研究计划与一个教育计划相结合，该计划描述了拟议的研究将如何帮助培养研究生和本科生。拟议研究的多学科性质将拓宽学生的技术理解，PI认为这是下一代工程师的必修课。该提案还包括改善代表性不足群体参与的计划。最后，拟议研究的结果预计将有利于需要廉价和低功耗通信设备的众多技术部门。

The integrative systems proposal focuses on developing techniques to minimize the effects of the phase noise, which is one of the primary factors that limit the performance in many communication systems. In contrast to many of the existing approaches for combating phase noise, we propose to use signal processing techniques together with circuit techniques to overcome the phase noise problems. Based on this integrated approach, a novel phase noise compensation scheme with potentially significant performance improvement is proposed. This research will demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed phase noise compensation scheme in communication transceivers. In addition to providing a complete design framework based on a clear understanding of various design options and the corresponding tradeoffs in performance and implementation complexity, the feasibility and the advantages of the proposed approach will be demonstrated by realizing it on silicon. The concepts and techniques developed in the proposed research should be broadly applicable to all communication systems (transmitters and receivers) that suffer from the effects of phase noise. The above research plan is coupled with an education plan that describes how the proposed research will help train both the graduate and undergraduate students. The multi-disciplinary nature of the proposed research will broaden the students' technical understanding, which the PI believes is mandatory for next generation of engineers. The proposal also includes plans to improve the participation of underrepresented groups. Finally, the results of the proposed research are expected to benefit the numerous sectors of technology that require inexpensive and low-power communication devices.