In this paper,a simple adaptive power dividing function for the design of a dual-input Doherty power amplifier(DPA)is presented.In the presented approaches,the signal separation function(SSF)at different frequency poi...In this paper,a simple adaptive power dividing function for the design of a dual-input Doherty power amplifier(DPA)is presented.In the presented approaches,the signal separation function(SSF)at different frequency points can be characterized by a polynomial.And in the practical test,the coefficients of SSF can be determined by measuring a small number of data points of input power.Same as other dualinput DPAs,the proposed approach can also achieve high output power and back-off efficiency in a broadband operation band by adjusting the power distribution ratio flexibly.Finally,a 1.5-2.5 GHz highefficiency dual-input Doherty power amplifier is implemented according to this approach.The test results show that the peak power is 48.6-49.7d Bm,and the 6-d B back-off efficiency is 51.0-67.0%,and the saturation efficiency is 52.4-74.6%.The digital predistortion correction is carried out at the frequency points of 1.8/2.1GHz,and the adjacent channel power ratio is lower than-54.5d Bc.Simulation and experiment results can verify the effectiveness and correctness of the proposed method.展开更多
An asymmetric Doherty architecture based on three identical transistors is proposed in this paper. This proposed three.way topology reduces the difficulty in designing matching networks brought by the low optimal impe...An asymmetric Doherty architecture based on three identical transistors is proposed in this paper. This proposed three.way topology reduces the difficulty in designing matching networks brought by the low optimal impedance of high power transistors. And the inverted Doherty topology as well as carefully chosen value of load impedance makes it possible to extend the bandwidth of high power amplifiers. Besides, bias networks of this proposed three.way architecture are also carefully considered to improve the linearity. The proposed high power three.way Doherty power amplifier(3W.DPA) is designed and fabricated based on theoretic analysis. Its maximum output power is about 600 Watts and the drain efficiency is above 35.5% at 9d B back off output power level from 1.9GHz to 2.2 GHz and the saturated drain efficiency is above 47% across the whole frequency band. The measured concurrent two.tone results suggest that the linearity of DPA is improved by at least 5d B.展开更多
This paper presents a high efficiency Doherty power amplifier suitable for TV band applications. A class AB power amplifier is firstly implemented using a commercial GaN HEMT from Cree Incorporation, achieving a high ...This paper presents a high efficiency Doherty power amplifier suitable for TV band applications. A class AB power amplifier is firstly implemented using a commercial GaN HEMT from Cree Incorporation, achieving a high power-added-efficiency of 77.78% and a 40.593 dBm output power with an associated gain of 21.65 dB. The Doherty amplifier has then been designed following the previous class AB scheme for the main amplifier and a class C scheme for the peak one. This amplifier attained a high power-added-efficiency of 81.94%, a 42.77 dBm output power, an associated gain of 21.32 dB, and an operating frequency bandwidth between 550 and 1000 MHz (58.06% fractional bandwidth) which made it suitable for TV band applications.展开更多
This paper presents a brief overview of several promising design technologies for high efficiency silicon-based radio frequency （RF） power amplifiers （PAs） as well as the use of these technologies in mobile broadb...This paper presents a brief overview of several promising design technologies for high efficiency silicon-based radio frequency （RF） power amplifiers （PAs） as well as the use of these technologies in mobile broadband wireless communications. Four important aspects of PA design are addressed in this paper. First, we look at class-E PA design equations and provide an example of a class-E PA that achieves efficiency of 65-70% at 2.4 GHz. Then, we discuss state-of-the-art envelope tracking （ET） design for monolithic wideband RF mobile transmitter applications. A brief overview of Doherty PA design for the next-generation wireless handset applications is then given. Towards the end of the paper, we discuss an inherently broadband and highly efficient class-J PA design targeting future multi-band multi-standard wireless communication protocols.展开更多
为了满足采用高峰均比调制信号的未来无线通信系统中功率放大器高效和宽带的设计需求,研究了一种改进的宽带Doherty功率放大器设计方法.为了实现Doherty在功率回退和饱和输出时的阻抗变换,提出了一种双阻抗匹配网络设计方法来仿真设计...为了满足采用高峰均比调制信号的未来无线通信系统中功率放大器高效和宽带的设计需求,研究了一种改进的宽带Doherty功率放大器设计方法.为了实现Doherty在功率回退和饱和输出时的阻抗变换,提出了一种双阻抗匹配网络设计方法来仿真设计主路和辅路输出匹配网络,从而简化了负载调制网络,展宽了带宽.实现并测试了一个2.30~2.80 GHz宽带Doherty功率放大器(DPA),对所提出方法的有效性进行了验证.结果表明:所设计的宽带DPA在工作带宽内增益波动小于2 d B,饱和功率大于43.5 d Bm,饱和时的峰值效率为66%~71%,6 d B回退时的效率为48%~59%,可满足未来无线通信系统中对高峰均比调制信号高效率放大的要求.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62001061)。
文摘In this paper,a simple adaptive power dividing function for the design of a dual-input Doherty power amplifier(DPA)is presented.In the presented approaches,the signal separation function(SSF)at different frequency points can be characterized by a polynomial.And in the practical test,the coefficients of SSF can be determined by measuring a small number of data points of input power.Same as other dualinput DPAs,the proposed approach can also achieve high output power and back-off efficiency in a broadband operation band by adjusting the power distribution ratio flexibly.Finally,a 1.5-2.5 GHz highefficiency dual-input Doherty power amplifier is implemented according to this approach.The test results show that the peak power is 48.6-49.7d Bm,and the 6-d B back-off efficiency is 51.0-67.0%,and the saturation efficiency is 52.4-74.6%.The digital predistortion correction is carried out at the frequency points of 1.8/2.1GHz,and the adjacent channel power ratio is lower than-54.5d Bc.Simulation and experiment results can verify the effectiveness and correctness of the proposed method.
基金supported in part by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2014CB339900)the National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant No. Grant 2015ZX03002002 and Grant 2016ZX03002009, and Grant 2016ZX03001005)+2 种基金the 863 program (Grant No. 2015AA010802)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61522112, 61331003)the New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET)
文摘An asymmetric Doherty architecture based on three identical transistors is proposed in this paper. This proposed three.way topology reduces the difficulty in designing matching networks brought by the low optimal impedance of high power transistors. And the inverted Doherty topology as well as carefully chosen value of load impedance makes it possible to extend the bandwidth of high power amplifiers. Besides, bias networks of this proposed three.way architecture are also carefully considered to improve the linearity. The proposed high power three.way Doherty power amplifier(3W.DPA) is designed and fabricated based on theoretic analysis. Its maximum output power is about 600 Watts and the drain efficiency is above 35.5% at 9d B back off output power level from 1.9GHz to 2.2 GHz and the saturated drain efficiency is above 47% across the whole frequency band. The measured concurrent two.tone results suggest that the linearity of DPA is improved by at least 5d B.
文摘This paper presents a high efficiency Doherty power amplifier suitable for TV band applications. A class AB power amplifier is firstly implemented using a commercial GaN HEMT from Cree Incorporation, achieving a high power-added-efficiency of 77.78% and a 40.593 dBm output power with an associated gain of 21.65 dB. The Doherty amplifier has then been designed following the previous class AB scheme for the main amplifier and a class C scheme for the peak one. This amplifier attained a high power-added-efficiency of 81.94%, a 42.77 dBm output power, an associated gain of 21.32 dB, and an operating frequency bandwidth between 550 and 1000 MHz (58.06% fractional bandwidth) which made it suitable for TV band applications.
文摘This paper presents a brief overview of several promising design technologies for high efficiency silicon-based radio frequency （RF） power amplifiers （PAs） as well as the use of these technologies in mobile broadband wireless communications. Four important aspects of PA design are addressed in this paper. First, we look at class-E PA design equations and provide an example of a class-E PA that achieves efficiency of 65-70% at 2.4 GHz. Then, we discuss state-of-the-art envelope tracking （ET） design for monolithic wideband RF mobile transmitter applications. A brief overview of Doherty PA design for the next-generation wireless handset applications is then given. Towards the end of the paper, we discuss an inherently broadband and highly efficient class-J PA design targeting future multi-band multi-standard wireless communication protocols.
文摘为了满足采用高峰均比调制信号的未来无线通信系统中功率放大器高效和宽带的设计需求,研究了一种改进的宽带Doherty功率放大器设计方法.为了实现Doherty在功率回退和饱和输出时的阻抗变换,提出了一种双阻抗匹配网络设计方法来仿真设计主路和辅路输出匹配网络,从而简化了负载调制网络,展宽了带宽.实现并测试了一个2.30~2.80 GHz宽带Doherty功率放大器(DPA),对所提出方法的有效性进行了验证.结果表明:所设计的宽带DPA在工作带宽内增益波动小于2 d B,饱和功率大于43.5 d Bm,饱和时的峰值效率为66%~71%,6 d B回退时的效率为48%~59%,可满足未来无线通信系统中对高峰均比调制信号高效率放大的要求.
