An Efficient 2.4 GHz Six-port Circuit Design to implement a Reflectometer

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Keywords:

Reflection coefficient measurement, six-port circuit, six-port reflectometer, six-port measurement technique, microstrip coupler

Abstract

An efficient and simple design of a 2.4 GHz six-port circuit for a reflectometer is analyzed and presented. This circuit matches with the ideal q-points symmetrical distribution of the Engen's criteria, implemented with only two microstrip power dividers. The first is a 90° directional hybrid coupler and the second is a symmetrical five-port junction. This six-port configuration has a single sided microstrip structure formed with basic regular geometric figures, avoiding the use of additional elements into the circuit. The design and theoretical basis here presented, simplifies the process of implementing a six-port reflectometer, as a great alternative for measuring high frequency signals. The six-port design is an intricate technical task for those who want to implement this measuring instrument.

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Author Biographies

Gerardo Hernández Veliz

Communications and electronic engineer, in 2019 received his M. Sc. degree of Electronic and Computer Engineering by Universidad de Guadalajara, in electronic design. Currently getting his PhD in Electronic Engineering in the Electrical Engineering Department of Universidad de Guadalajara. His topics of interest are design and PCB circuit printing, antenna design and microstrip circuits, signal and high frequency analysis, as well as optoelectronics and semiconductor physics.

Carlos Alberto Bonilla Barragán

Carlos Alberto Bonilla Barrag´an was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, M´exico, on September 5th, 1965. He received the B.Sc. degree in electronic and communications engineering and the MSc degree in Electronic Engineering with specialization in high frecuencies from the Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, M´exico, in 1992 and 2005 respectively. In 2013 he obtain his PhD in Sciences with the specialty of Electrical Engineering in High frequencies, degree obtained in the Universidad Aut´onoma de Baja California (UABC) in M´exicali. From 1994 is working as a teacher in the Universidad de Guadalajara. His areas of interest are the Design of Microwave Circuits and Antennas, Six-port reflectometers, and RF Harvesting circuits.

Felipe Alejandro Uribe Campos

Felipe Uribe (Senior Member, IEEE), received the M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México, in 1998 and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Center for Research and Advanced Studies, Guadalajara, México, in 2002. From 2003 to 2006, he was a Full Professor with the Electrical Graduate Program, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico. In May 2006, he joined the Electrical Engineering Graduate Program, University of Guadalajara, where he is currently a full-time Researcher. His primary interests include the signal and image processing techniques for harmonic and transient analysis of smart grids.

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2023-07-24

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Hernández Veliz, G., Bonilla Barragán, C. A., & Uribe Campos, F. A. (2023). An Efficient 2.4 GHz Six-port Circuit Design to implement a Reflectometer. IEEE Latin America Transactions, 21(7), 858–865. Retrieved from https://latamt.ieeer9.org/index.php/transactions/article/view/7661

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 7 (2023): Ordinary Issue

Section

Electronics

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