Waveform engineering applied to linear-efficient PA design

J. Lees; M. Akmal; S. Bensmida; S. Woodington; S. Cripps; J. Benedikt; K. Morris; M. Beach; J. McGeehan; P. Tasker

doi:10.1109/WAMICON.2010.5461847

Waveform engineering applied to linear-efficient PA design

J. Lees
, M. Akmal
, S. Bensmida
, S. Woodington
, S. Cripps
, J. Benedikt
, K. Morris
, M. Beach
, J. McGeehan
, P. Tasker

Cardiff University
University of Bristol

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

9 Scopus citations

Abstract

Low-frequency, baseband effects in Power Amplifiers can become particularly important when steps are taken to improve operational efficiency through the application of 'envelope' based approaches such as Envelope Elimination and Restoration (EER) and Envelope Tracking (ET). The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how a broadband modulated time-domain measurement system, when used in combination with active IF load-pull, can be employed to gain valuable insight into the behaviour of high-frequency power transistors whilst operating under modulated conditions. Also considered is the interesting idea of how PA linearity can be improved using the very mechanisms that are employed to improve efficiency.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2010 IEEE 11th Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, WAMICON 2010
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WAMICON.2010.5461847
State	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes
Event	2010 IEEE 11th Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, WAMICON 2010 - Melbourne, FL, United States Duration: 12 Apr 2010 → 13 Apr 2010

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Name	2010 IEEE 11th Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, WAMICON 2010

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Conference	2010 IEEE 11th Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, WAMICON 2010
Country/Territory	United States
City	Melbourne, FL
Period	12/04/10 → 13/04/10

Keywords

Amplifier distortion
Amplifier efficiency
Amplifier linearity
Modulation
Power amplifier

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Lees, J., Akmal, M., Bensmida, S., Woodington, S., Cripps, S., Benedikt, J., Morris, K., Beach, M., McGeehan, J., & Tasker, P. (2010). Waveform engineering applied to linear-efficient PA design. In 2010 IEEE 11th Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, WAMICON 2010 Article 5461847 (2010 IEEE 11th Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, WAMICON 2010). https://doi.org/10.1109/WAMICON.2010.5461847

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Waveform engineering applied to linear-efficient PA design. / Lees, J.; Akmal, M.; Bensmida, S. et al.
2010 IEEE 11th Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, WAMICON 2010. 2010. 5461847 (2010 IEEE 11th Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, WAMICON 2010).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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