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Publications: Wireless System Metrology

Test and Calibration Signals

• P. Cruz, N.B. Carvalho, K.A. Remley, "Evaluation of nonlinear distortion in ADCs using multisines," IEEE MTT-S Int. Microwave Symp. Dig., June 2008, pp. 1433-1436.
• N.B. Carvalho, K.A. Remley, D. Schreurs, K.G. Gard, "Multisine signals for wireless system test and design," IEEE Microwave Magazine, June 2008, pp. 122-138
• M. Myslinksi, D. Schreurs, K.A. Remley, M.D. McKinley, B. Nauwelaers, "Large-signal behavioral model of a packaged RF amplifier based on QPSK-like multisine measurements, " European Microwave Conference (EuMW), Paris, France, 11-15 October 2005, pp. 185-188
• D. Schreurs, K.A. Remley, and D.F. Williams, "A metric for assessing the degree of device nonlinearity and improving experimental design," IEEE MTT-S Int. Microwave Symp. Dig., June 2004, pp. 795-798.
• D. Schreurs, K.A. Remley, M. Myslinksi, and R. Vandermissen, "State-space modeling of slow-memory effects based on multisine vector measurements," 62nd ARFTG Conf. Dig., Dec. 2003, pp. 81-88.
• D. Schreurs, M. Myslinski, and K. A. Remley, "RF behavioural modelling from multisine measurements: influence of excitation type," Proc. 2003 European Microwave Conf., Oct. 2003, pp. 1011-1014.
• D. Schreurs and K.A. Remley, "Use of multisine signals for efficient behavioural modelling of RF circuits with short-memory effects," 61st ARFTG Conf. Dig., June 2003, pp. 65-72.
• K.A. Remley, D. F. Williams, D. Schreurs, G. Loglio, and A. Cidronali, "Phase detrending for measured multisine signals," 61st ARFTG Conf. Dig., June 2003, pp. 73-83.
• K.A. Remley, "Multisine excitation for ACPR measurements," IEEE MTT-S Int. Microwave Symp. Dig., June 2003, pp. 2141-2144.
  

Large-Signal Measurements for Wireless System Characterization

• K.A. Remley, “Practical Applications of Nonlinear Measurements,” (invited keynote) 73rd ARFTG Conf. Dig., Boston, MA, June 2009, pp. 1-15.
• M.D. McKinley, K.A. Remley, J.S. Kenney, M. Myslinski, G. Koepke, D. Camell, and R.T. Johnk, “Comparison of QPSK and 64QAM EVM for an OFDM WLAN signal at 2.4 GHz and 4.9 GHz in a multipath environment,” in 2009 Proc. IEEE Antennas Prop. Symp. June 2009, 4 pp.
• P. Cruz, N.B. Carvalho, K.A. Remley, and K.G. Gard, "Mixed Analog-digital instrumentation for software-defined-radio characterization," IEEE MTT-S Int. Microwave Symp. Dig., June 2008, pp. 253-256.
• M.D. McKinley, K.A. Remley, M. Myslinski, J.S. Kenney, "Eliminating FFT artifacts in vector signal analyzer spectra," Microwave Journal, vol. 49, no. 10, Oct. 2006, pp. 156-164.
• K.A. Remley and D. Schreurs, "Key nonlinear measurement events," IEEE Microwave Magazine, Aug. 2007, pp. 75-78.
  
• D.F. Williams, P.D. Hale, K.A. Remley, "The sampling oscilloscope as a microwave instrument," IEEE Microwave Magazine, Aug. 2007, pp. 59-68.
  
• Kate A. Remley, Joe Gering, Susan Sweeney, C. Michael Olsen, Cliff Xie, Dave Walker, Tom McKay, Jack Pekarik, "Inter-Laboratory Comparison of CMOS Distortion Measurements," 69th ARFTG Conf. Dig., Honolulu, HI, June. 2003, pp. 14-26.
  
• M. Myslinski, K.A. Remley, D. Schreurs, B. Nauwelaers, "RF vector measurement test-bed for evaluation of behavioral model accuracy under realistic excitation," 68th ARFTG Conf. Dig., Nov. 2006, pp. 26-31.
  
• M. Myslinski, D. Schreurs, K.A. Remley, B. Nauwelaers, "Wideband large-signal RF measurements applied to behavioral model extraction," Proc. 36th European Microwave Conference (EuMW), Manchester, United Kingdom, 11-14 September 2006, pp. 165-168.
  
• K.A. Remley, P.D. Hale, D.I. Bergman, D. Keenan, "Comparison of multisine measurements from instrumentation capable of nonlinear system characterization," 66th ARFTG Conf. Dig., Dec. 2005, pp. 34-43
• K.A. Remley et al., "Broadband Measurements for Wireless Telecommunications," Presentations from the NIST USMS/ARFTG Nonlinear Measurements Workshop, Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2005. Slides used with permission.
• J. Verspecht, D.F. Williams, D. Schreurs, K.A. Remley, and M.D. McKinley, "Linearization of large-signal scattering functions," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 53, no. 4, May 2005, pp. 1369-1376
• K.A. Remley, D.F. Williams, D.M.M-P. Schreurs, J. Wood, "Simplifying and interpreting two-tone measurements," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 52, no. 11, Nov. 2004, pp. 2576-2584
• D. Schreurs, K.A. Remley, and W.V. Moer, "NVNA Users' Forum: Mission and Overview", 34th European Microwave Conference, 2004, pp. 427-430
• K.A. Remley, D. Schreurs, D.F. Williams, J. Wood, "Extended NVNA bandwidth for long-term memory measurements," IEEE MTT-S Int. Microwave Symp. Dig., June 2004, pp. 1739-1742.
• K.A. Remley, J. A. Jargon, D. M. M.-P. Schreurs, D. C. DeGroot, and K. C. Gupta, "Repeat Measurements and Metrics for Nonlinear Model Evaluation," IEEE MTT-S Int. Microwave Symp. Dig., June 2002, pp. 2169-2172.
• D.M.M.-P. Schreurs, J.A. Jargon, K.A. Remley, D.C. DeGroot, and K.C. Gupta, "Artificial neural network model for HEMTs constructed from large-signal time-domain measurements," 59th ARFTG Conf. Dig., June 2002, pp. 31-36
• K.A. Remley, D.C. DeGroot, J. A. Jargon, and K. C. Gupta, "A method to compare vector nonlinear network analyzers," IEEE MTT-S Int. Microwave Symp. Dig., May 2001, pp. 1667-1670.
  

Mixers and Frequency Converters

• D.F. Williams, H. Khenissi, F. Ndagijimana, K.A. Remley, J.P. Dunsmore, P.D. Hale, J.C.M. Wang, and T.S. Clement, "Sampling-oscilloscope measurement of a microwave mixer with single-digit phase accuracy," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 54, no. 3, Mar. 2006, pp. 1210-1217.
• D.F. Williams, F. Ndagijimana, K.A. Remley, J.A. Dunsmore, S. Hubert, "Scattering-Parameter Models and Representations for Microwave Mixers" IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 53 , no. 1, Jan. 2005, pp. 314-321
• Cidronali, G. Loglio, J. A. Jargon, K. A. Remley, I. Magrini, D. C. DeGroot, D. M. M.-P. Schreurs, K. C. Gupta, and G. Manes, "RF and IF mixer optimum matching impedances extracted by large-signal vectorial measurements," Proc. 2003 European Microwave Conf., Oct. 2003, pp. 61-64.
• Cidronali, K. C. Gupta, J. A. Jargon, K. A. Remley, D. C. DeGroot, and G. Manes, "Extraction of conversion matrices for P-HEMTs based on vectorial large-signal measurements," IEEE MTT-S Int. Microwave Symp. Dig., June 2003, pp. 777-780.

Wireless System Characterization Using the Reverberation Chamber

• E. Genender, C.L. Holloway, K.A. Remley, J. Ladbury, G. Koepke, H. Garbe, "Use of reverberation chamber to simulate the power delay profile of a wireless environment," Proc. IEEE EMC Europe 2008, Hamburg, Germany, Sept.8-12, 2008.
• D.W. Matolak, K.A. Remley, C.L. Holloway, “Outdoor-to-Indoor Channel Measurements and Models,” NIST white paper, Sept. 2009, 5 pp.
  

Wireless System Measurements for Industry and the Public Safety Sector

• K.A. Remley, G. Koepke, C.L. Holloway, D. Camell, and C. Grosvenor, “Measurements in harsh RF propagation environments to support performance evaluation of wireless sensor networks,” Sensor Review, vol. 3, no. 29, 2009, 211-222.
• K.A. Remley, G. Koepke, C. Grosvenor, R.T. Johnk, J. Ladbury, D. Camell, J. Coder, "NIST tests of the wireless environment in automobile manufacturing facilities," Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Note 1550, Oct. 2008.
• K.A. Remley, G. Hough, G. Koepke, R.T. Johnk, D.G. Camell, C. Grosvenor, "Wireless communications in tunnels for urban search and rescue robots," Proc. 2008 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS 2008), Gaithersburg, MD, Aug. 2008, pp. tbd.
• K.A. Remley, G. Koepke, C.L. Holloway, C. Grosvenor, D.G. Camell, R.T. Johnk "Radio communications for emergency responders in high-multipath outdoor environments," Proc. 2008 Intl. Symp. Advanced Radio Tech., Boulder, CO, June 2008, pp. 106-111.
• C.L. Holloway, W.F. Young, G. Koepke, K.A. Remley, D. Camell, Y. Becquet, "Attenuation of Radio Wave Signals Coupled Into Twelve Large Building Structures," Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Note 1545, Apr. 2008.
  
• K.A. Remley, G. Koepke, C.L. Holloway, C. Grosvenor, D. Camell, J. Ladbury, D. Novotny, W.F. Young, G. Hough, M.D. McKinley, Y. Becquet, J. Korsnes, "Measurements to Support Broadband Modulated-Signal Radio Transmissions for the Public-Safety Sector," Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Note 1546, Apr. 2008.
  
• K. A. Remley, G. Koepke, E. Messina, A. Jacoff, and G. Hough "Standards Development for Wireless Communications for Urban Search and Rescue Robots," Proc. 2007 Intl. Symp. Advanced Radio Tech., Boulder, CO, Feb. 2007, pp. 66-70.
• K. A. Remley, M. Rütschlin, D. F. Williams, R. T. Johnk, G. Koepke, C. L. Holloway, M. Worrell, and A. MacFarlane "Radio Communications for Emergency Responders in Large Public Buildings: Comparing Analog and Digital Modulation," Proc. 2006 Intl. Symp. Advanced Radio Tech., Boulder, CO, March 2006, pp. 79-82.
• K.A. Remley, C.A. Grosvenor, R.T. Johnk, D.R. Novotny, P.D. Hale, M.D. McKinley, A. Karygiannis, E. Antonakakis, "Electromagnetic Signatures of WLAN Cards and Network Security," Proc. 2005 IEEE Int. Symp. on Signal Processing and Information Technology, Athens, Greece, Dec. 19-21, 2005, pp. 484-488.
• M. Worrell, K.A. Remley, A. MacFarlane, "Radio communications in large buildings," presentation at APCO International's 71st Annual Conference and Exposition, Denver, CO, Aug. 24, 2005.
• C.L. Holloway, G. Koepke, D. Camell, K.A. Remley, S.A. Schima, M. McKinley, R.T. Johnk, "Propagation and Detection of Radio Signals Before, During, and After the Implosion of a Large Convention Center," Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Note 1542, June 2006.
• C.L. Holloway, G. Koepke, D. Camell, K.A. Remley, D.F. Williams, S.A. Schima, S. Canales, D.T. Tamura, "Propagation and Detection of Radio Signals Before, During, and After the Implosion of a Large Sports Stadium (Veterans' Stadium in Philadelphia)," Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Note 1541, October 2005.
• C.L. Holloway, G. Koepke, D. Camell, K.A. Remley, D.F. Williams, S.A. Schima, S. Canales, D.T. Tamura, "Propagation and Detection of Radio Signals Before, During, and After the Implosion of a 13-Story Apartment Building," Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Note 1540, May 2005
• W.F. Young, E.F. Kuester, C.L. Holloway, "Optimized arbitrary wireless devices arrays for emergency response communications," Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Note 1538, March 2005.
• C. L. Holloway, G. Koepke, D. Camell, K. A. Remley, and D. Williams, "Radio Propagation Measurements During a Building Collapse: Applications for First Responders," Proc. Intl. Symp. Advanced Radio Tech., Boulder, CO, March 2005, pp. 61-63.
• M. Rütschlin, K. A. Remley, R. T. Johnk, D. F. Williams, G. Koepke, C. Holloway, A. MacFarlane, and M. Worrell, "Measurement of weak signals using a communications receiver system," Proc. Intl. Symp. Advanced Radio Tech., Boulder, CO, March 2005, pp. 199-204.
• M. D. McKinley, K.A. Remley, M. Myslinski, J.S. Kenney, D. Schreurs, B. Nauwelaers, "EVM calculation for broadband modulated signals," 64th ARFTG Conf. Dig., Orlando, FL, Dec. 2004, pp. 45-52.

Nose-to-Nose Phase Calibration and Sampling-Circuit Models

• D. F. Williams, T.S. Clement, K. A. Remley, and P. D. Hale, "Systematic error of the nose-to-nose sampling oscilloscope calibration," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 55, no. 9, Sept. 2007, pp. 1951-1963. [R8]
• K.A. Remley, "The impact of internal sampling circuitry on the phase error of the nose-to-nose oscilloscope calibration," Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Tech. Note 1528, Aug. 2003.
• K.A. Remley and D. F. Williams, "Sampling oscilloscope models and calibrations," IEEE MTT-S Int. Microwave Symp. Dig., June 2003, pp. 1507-1510.
• K.A. Remley, "Nose-to-nose oscilloscope calibration phase error inherent in the sampling circuitry," 60th ARFTG Conf. Dig., Dec. 2002, pp. 85-97.
• D.F. Williams and K.A. Remley, "Analytic sampling-circuit model," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 49, June 2001, pp. 1013-1019.
• K.A. Remley, D. F. Williams, D. C. DeGroot, J. Verspecht, and J. Kerley, "Effects of nonlinear diode junction capacitance on the nose-to-nose calibration," IEEE Microwave and Wireless Comp. Lett., vol. 11, May 2001, pp. 196-198.
• K.A. Remley, D. F. Williams, and D. C. DeGroot, "Realistic sampling-circuit model for a nose-to-nose calibration," IEEE MTT-S Int. Microwave Symp. Dig., June 2000, pp. 1473-1476.
• D.F. Williams, K.A. Remley, and D. C. DeGroot, "Nose-to-nose response of a 20-GHz sampling circuit," 54th ARFTG Conf. Dig., Dec. 1999, pp. 64-70.