Burning Man 2009 RF ChainsWe have legal clearance for operation in 870-880 MHz downlink, 825-835 MHz uplink. RF PathsWe start by planning the uplink (receive) path. Here are the core facts:
RX Pathantenna -> long cable -> duplexer -> LNA1 -> BPF -> USRP Comments on components:
LNA1 is outside the USRP to help overcome any noise or crosstalk inside the USRP case. We need a phone at the edge of the service radius to produce -112 dBm at that LNA1 input. The path from the handset to the LNA1 is 30 dBm -P +10 -2 -1 -1 = 36 dBm -P = -112 dBm where P is the path loss. Rearrange for P = 112 + 36 = 148 dB. So we can tolerate a path loss of 148 dB and we are working from a 15 m tower at 830 MHz. According to the Hata model, that corresponds to a range of 5.0 km (3.1 mi) for suburban service and 15.8 km (9.8 mi) for open rural service. Black Rock City is about 3.8 km wide and the distance from center camp to the highway is 8-10 km, so this system will meet the goals of providing solid coverage over BRC and much of the "deep Playa" and providing service over the last few miles of highway approaching the turn to the front gate. How much LNA gain do we need? The D/A on the USRP has a range of 2 v p-p (10 dBm on 50 Ohms) and the bottom 5% of that range (-16 dBm on 50 Ohms) is occupied by noise at maximum gain. So to match our thermal noise of -120 dBm to the USRP's noise floor of -16 dBm, we need a total gain of 104 dB. The USRP already has an internal gain of up to 81 dB, so we need 23 dB of gain from LNA1. LNA1 also allows us to tolerate insertion loss in the BPF without a loss of receiver performance. TX PathUSRP -> PA -> duplexer -> long cable -> antenna Our ERP is limited to 20 W (43 dBm) by our license. Since the handset is transmitting 1 W, downlink range isn't going to be an issue. The point of the transmit path analysis is to determine the specifications for PA. The path gain from the PA to the antenna is: T -1 -2 +10 = T +7 = 43 dBm where T is the transmit power, so T is 36 dBm maximum, or 4 Watts. In a 2-ARFCN system, that will be 2 W/ARFCN, or 10 W EIRP/ARFCN, which is plenty of downlink power for this system. The output of the USRP is about 20 dBm, so we need a gain of about 16 dBm in the PA. In summary, our ideal PA is 36 dBm output, 16 dB gain. We can use PAs with slightly higher power or higher gain by scaling back the USRP output or using an attenuator. RX/TX IsolationThese aspects of the design determine the required degree of rx/tx isolation: 1. Receiver levels at the USRP. We are pushing 36 dBm into the same cable that is bringing in our -112 dBm signal. We need to push that 36 dBm down to the thermal noise level of -120 dBm by the time it hits the USRP. So we need an isolation of 120 + 36 = 156 dB between these paths at the USRP. 1. LAN compression. LNA1 will start to compress at an output of 24 dBm. The gain is 32 dB, so LNA1 will start to compress for an input of -8 dBm. So the duplexer must push the 39 dBm PA output down below -8 dBm to avoid compression. So we need at least 47 dB of isolation in the duplexer to avoid compression. 1. RX-band noise in USRP TX output. The USRP outputs noise in the receive band about 80 dB below the transmit signal level, or around -60 dBm. The duplexer needs to be able to suppress that noise down to -120 dBm or lower to prevent degradation of the receiver. So we need at least 60 dB of isolation in the duplexer to limit that noise. So we need a total of 156 dB of transmitted signal suppression from the duplexer and BPF together. We need at least 60 dB of that to come from the duplexer. Component SpecificationsLNAWe are planning to use the Mini-Circuits ZRL-1150LN. It is readily available and is very reasonably priced, given its specifications:
PABecause we are operating under an experimental license in GMS850, we can use modified or de-rated 33 cm amateur equipment, which will save a considerable amount of money. The Downeast Microwave 3340PA is a good candidate:
The 3340PA will require a 15 VCD Zener diode on its power supply terminals to protect from over-voltage damage. We will need a 10-15 dB attenuator to match the output level of the RFX900 to the expected input level of the PA. DuplexerThe candidate duplexer is the Anatech Microwave AD836-881D200:
Bandpass Filter (BPF)The candidate BPF is the Aantech Microwave AB832B477:
With the 70 dB duplexer, this BPF will give a total tx-rx isolation of 165 dB, beating our requirement by 9 dB. AntennaThe candidate antenna is the Hyperlink HG913P-120:
The additional 3 dB of antenna gain may add 40% to the coverage range. Power consumptionEach unit pulled 60 W:
Part of the problem is that we used an oversized class A PA with very low efficiency. That PA power load should probably be cut in half. BMMap.2.pdf (114.8 KB) David Burgess, 09/17/2009 05:44 PM SiteBOM.pdf (32.7 KB) David Burgess, 09/17/2009 05:44 PM 注:Burning Man 2009 RF Chains(原文出处,翻译整理仅供参考!)
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