本論文提出一個具有低成本、體積小、低零件使用量，應用於手機支援多模多頻之射頻前端電路整合設計，此設計支援2G GSM 4頻、3G WCDMA 2100、1900、850、900MHz頻段與LTE 頻段1、頻段2、頻段4、頻段5、頻段7、頻段8、頻段17、頻段20 的操作。2G GSM850、GSM900、PCS1800和DCS1900量測輸出功率分別為32dBm、32.87 dBm、28.99和30.25，接收靈敏度方面皆可達-109dBm。3G WCDMA 2100MHz、1900MHz、850MHz、900MHz在QPSK調變，量測輸出功率分別為22.05 dBm、22.12dBm、22.5dBm及22.49dBm ，接收靈敏度方面皆可達-109dBm。LTE在10MHz頻寬、QPSK的調變及Full Resource Block，頻段1、頻段2、頻段4、頻段5、頻段7、頻段8、頻段17、頻段20量測輸出功率分別為21.06dBm、21.2dBm、21.06dBm、21.06dBm、20.49dBm、21.76dBm、21.63dBm及21.55dBm，接收靈敏度方面分別為-97.5dBm、-98.5dBm、-98.5dBm、-99dBm、-97dBm、-98.5dBm、-98.3dBm及-98.5dBm。量測結果證明此設計符合2G/3G WCDMA及LTE行動通訊技術規範之要求。

In this thesis, we present an integration design of multi-mode/multi-band RF front-end with low cost, less BOM count and small size for mobile handset applications. Based on this research, LTE B1, B2, B4, B5, B7, B8, B17 and B20, 3G WCDMA B1, B2, B5, and B8 as well as 2G quad-band (GSM850, GSM900, PCS1800 and DCS1900) operations are supported.
A 32dBm transmit power is obtained for 2G GSM850 signal at 836.6MHz, and receiving sensitivity is better than -109dBm measured at 881.6MHz. Under the 2G GSM900 signal at 897.6MHz, this work gives a 32.87dBm transmit power, and receiving sensitivity is up to -109dBm measured at 942.6MHz. A 28.99dBm transmit power is obtained for 2G DCS1800 signal at 1474.8MHz, and receiving sensitivity is better than -109dBm measured at 1842.8MHz. Under the 2G PCS1900 signal at 1879.8MHz, this work gives a 30.25dBm transmit power, and receiving sensitivity is up to -109dBm measured at 1959.8MHz.
For 3G WCDMA B1 signal with QPSK modulation scheme at 1.95GHz, A 22.05dBm transmit power is obtained, and receiving sensitivity is up to -109dBm measured at 2.14GHz. A 22.12dBm transmit power for 3G WCDMA B2 signal with QPSK modulation scheme at 1.88GHz is obtained, and receiving sensitivity is better than -109dBm measured at 1.96GHz. Under 3G WCDMA B5 signal with QPSK modulation scheme at 836.6MHz, which a 22.5dBm transmit power is obtained, and receiving sensitivity is up to -109dBm measured at 881.6MHz. A 22.49dBm transmit power for 3G WCDMA B8 signal with QPSK modulation scheme at 897.4MHz is obtained, and receiving sensitivity is better than -109dBm measured at 942.4MHz.
For LTE B1 with QPSK modulation scheme, Full Resource Block (FRB) allocation and 10MHz bandwidth signal at 1.95GHz, a targeted maximum output power of 21.06dBm is achieved, and receiving sensitivity is up to -97.5dBm measured at 2.14GHz with 10MHz bandwidth signal. A targeted 21.2dBm transmit power is achieved with QPSK modulation scheme, FRB allocation and 10MHz bandwidth signal at 1.88GHz, and receiving sensitivity is better than -98.5dBm measured at 1.96GHz with 10MHz bandwidth signal. For LTE B4 with QPSK modulation scheme, FRB allocation and 10MHz bandwidth signal at 1.7325GHz, which a targeted maximum output power of 21.06dBm is achieved, and receiving sensitivity is up to -98dBm measured at 2.1325GHz with 10MHz bandwidth signal. A targeted 21.06dBm transmit power is achieved for LTE B5 with QPSK modulation scheme, FRB allocation and 10MHz bandwidth signal at 836.5MHz, and receiving sensitivity is better than -99dBm measured at 881.5MHz with 10MHz bandwidth signal. For LTE B7 with QPSK modulation scheme, FRB allocation and 10MHz bandwidth signal a targeted maximum output power of 20.49dBm is achieved, and receiving sensitivity is up to -97dBm measured at 2.655GHz with 10MHz bandwidth signal. A targeted 21.76dBm transmit power is achieved for LTE B8 with QPSK modulation scheme, FRB allocation and 10MHz bandwidth signal at 897.5MHz, and receiving sensitivity is better than -98.3dBm measured at 942.5MHz with 10MHz bandwidth signal. For LTE B17 with QPSK modulation scheme and FRB allocation and 10MHz bandwidth signal at 710MHz, which a targeted maximum output power of 21.63dBm is achieved, and receiving sensitivity is up to -98.3dBm measured at 740MHz with 10MHz bandwidth signal. A targeted 21.55dBm transmit power is achieved for LTE B20 with QPSK modulation scheme, FRB allocation and 10MHz bandwidth signal at 847MHz, and receiving sensitivity is better than -98.5dBm measured at 806MHz with 10MHz bandwidth signal.

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