Characterisation of nonlinear distortion and intermodulation in passive devices and antennas
- 1 April 2014
- conference paper
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in The 8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2014)
- p. 1454-1458
- https://doi.org/10.1109/eucap.2014.6902055
Abstract
The paper presents a conceptual discussion of the characterisation and phenomenology of passive intermodulation (PIM) by the localised and distributed nonlinearities in passive devices and antennas. The PIM distinctive nature and its impact on signal distortions are examined in comparison with similar effects in power amplifiers. The main features of PIM generation are discussed and illustrated by the example of PIM due to electro-thermal nonlinearity. The issues of measurement, discrimination and modelling of PIM generated by nonlinearities in passive RF components and antennas are addressed.Keywords
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