This paper proposes that a radio frequency power amplifier is suitable for a 5G millimeter wave.It adopts a three-stage single-ended structure at 28GHz.An analog predistortion lmearization method is used to improve th...This paper proposes that a radio frequency power amplifier is suitable for a 5G millimeter wave.It adopts a three-stage single-ended structure at 28GHz.An analog predistortion lmearization method is used to improve the linearity of the power amplifier(PA).As a result,there is a significant improvement in power-added efficiency(PAE)and linearity is achieved.The Ka-band PA is implemented in TSMC 65nm CMOS process.At 1.2V supply voltage,the PA proposed in this paper achieves a saturated output power of 15.9dBm and a PAE of 16%.After linearization,the output power at the ldB compression point is increased by 2dBm,with efficient gain compensation performance.展开更多
Most satellite digital radio （SDR） systems use orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing （OFDM） transmission, which means that variable envelope signals are distorted by the RF power amplifier （PA）. It is custo...Most satellite digital radio （SDR） systems use orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing （OFDM） transmission, which means that variable envelope signals are distorted by the RF power amplifier （PA）. It is customary to back off the input power to the PA to avoid the PA nonlinear region of operation. In this way, linearity can be achieved at the cost of power efficiency. Another attractive option is to use a linearizer, which compensates for the nonlinear effects of the PA. In this paper, an OFDM transmitter conforming to European Telecommunications Standard Institute SDR Technical Specifications 2007-2008 was designed and implemented on a low-cost field-programmable gate array （FPGA） platform. A weakly nonlinear PA, operating in the L-band SDR frequency, was used for signal transmission. An adaptive linearizer was designed and implemented on the same FPGA device using digital predistortion to correct the undesired effects of the PA on the transmitted signal. Test results show that spectral distortion can be suppressed between 6-9 dB using the designed linearizer when the PA is driven close to its saturation region.展开更多
A method to predict intermodulation (IM) products of two tone test based on Amplitude to amplitude (AM-AM) and amplitude to phase (AM-PM) diagrams of power amplifier is proposed in this paper. An RF power amplifier is...A method to predict intermodulation (IM) products of two tone test based on Amplitude to amplitude (AM-AM) and amplitude to phase (AM-PM) diagrams of power amplifier is proposed in this paper. An RF power amplifier is mathe-matically modeled by a power series in order of 13. Coefficients of the transfer function are obtained by odd-order polynomial fitting of the transfer function of the power amplifier that is modeled by power series, with AM-AM and AM-PM diagrams. Because of considering AM-PM distortion, coefficients have become complex. By using this transfer function, analytical expressions of IM products are derived. Frequency effect of IM products are modeled in suggested method to estimate the effects of changing in input frequency on output. With the mean of this factor the model is able to predict IM products of wideband frequency input. Simulated results agree well with the predicted method in comparisons.展开更多
A transformer-based CMOS power amplifier （PA） is linearized using an analog predistortion technique for a 2.5-GHz m-WiMAX transmitter. The third harmonic of the power stage and driver stage can be cancelled out in a...A transformer-based CMOS power amplifier （PA） is linearized using an analog predistortion technique for a 2.5-GHz m-WiMAX transmitter. The third harmonic of the power stage and driver stage can be cancelled out in a specific power region. The two-stage PA fabricated in a standard 0.18-#m CMOS process delivers 27.5 dBm with 27% PAE at the 1-dB compression point （PldB） and offers 21 dB gain. The PA achieves 5.5 % EVM and meets the spectrum mask at 20.5 dBm average power. Another conventional PA with a zero-cross-point of gm3 bias is also fabricated and compared to prove its good linearity and efficiency.展开更多
射频预失真是提高功率放大器线性度的一种有效手段,精确补偿放大器的非线性失真需保证幅度和相位补偿同时满足要求.针对Ka波段行波管放大器的线性化,提出一种新型射频预失真电路.该电路由前置、后置电平调节模块和基于矢量合成技术的非...射频预失真是提高功率放大器线性度的一种有效手段,精确补偿放大器的非线性失真需保证幅度和相位补偿同时满足要求.针对Ka波段行波管放大器的线性化,提出一种新型射频预失真电路.该电路由前置、后置电平调节模块和基于矢量合成技术的非线性信号产生模块构成.改变两电平调节模块的增益,可实现补偿区间的调节;改变非线性信号产生模块中两支路的偏置电压,可实现预失真补偿量调节及幅度/相位的独立调节.将实际电路与配用Ka行波管联测,在输出功率回退6 d B时,行波管三阶互调系数提高约11.5 d Bc.展开更多
文摘This paper proposes that a radio frequency power amplifier is suitable for a 5G millimeter wave.It adopts a three-stage single-ended structure at 28GHz.An analog predistortion lmearization method is used to improve the linearity of the power amplifier(PA).As a result,there is a significant improvement in power-added efficiency(PAE)and linearity is achieved.The Ka-band PA is implemented in TSMC 65nm CMOS process.At 1.2V supply voltage,the PA proposed in this paper achieves a saturated output power of 15.9dBm and a PAE of 16%.After linearization,the output power at the ldB compression point is increased by 2dBm,with efficient gain compensation performance.
文摘Most satellite digital radio （SDR） systems use orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing （OFDM） transmission, which means that variable envelope signals are distorted by the RF power amplifier （PA）. It is customary to back off the input power to the PA to avoid the PA nonlinear region of operation. In this way, linearity can be achieved at the cost of power efficiency. Another attractive option is to use a linearizer, which compensates for the nonlinear effects of the PA. In this paper, an OFDM transmitter conforming to European Telecommunications Standard Institute SDR Technical Specifications 2007-2008 was designed and implemented on a low-cost field-programmable gate array （FPGA） platform. A weakly nonlinear PA, operating in the L-band SDR frequency, was used for signal transmission. An adaptive linearizer was designed and implemented on the same FPGA device using digital predistortion to correct the undesired effects of the PA on the transmitted signal. Test results show that spectral distortion can be suppressed between 6-9 dB using the designed linearizer when the PA is driven close to its saturation region.
文摘A method to predict intermodulation (IM) products of two tone test based on Amplitude to amplitude (AM-AM) and amplitude to phase (AM-PM) diagrams of power amplifier is proposed in this paper. An RF power amplifier is mathe-matically modeled by a power series in order of 13. Coefficients of the transfer function are obtained by odd-order polynomial fitting of the transfer function of the power amplifier that is modeled by power series, with AM-AM and AM-PM diagrams. Because of considering AM-PM distortion, coefficients have become complex. By using this transfer function, analytical expressions of IM products are derived. Frequency effect of IM products are modeled in suggested method to estimate the effects of changing in input frequency on output. With the mean of this factor the model is able to predict IM products of wideband frequency input. Simulated results agree well with the predicted method in comparisons.
文摘A transformer-based CMOS power amplifier （PA） is linearized using an analog predistortion technique for a 2.5-GHz m-WiMAX transmitter. The third harmonic of the power stage and driver stage can be cancelled out in a specific power region. The two-stage PA fabricated in a standard 0.18-#m CMOS process delivers 27.5 dBm with 27% PAE at the 1-dB compression point （PldB） and offers 21 dB gain. The PA achieves 5.5 % EVM and meets the spectrum mask at 20.5 dBm average power. Another conventional PA with a zero-cross-point of gm3 bias is also fabricated and compared to prove its good linearity and efficiency.
文摘射频预失真是提高功率放大器线性度的一种有效手段,精确补偿放大器的非线性失真需保证幅度和相位补偿同时满足要求.针对Ka波段行波管放大器的线性化,提出一种新型射频预失真电路.该电路由前置、后置电平调节模块和基于矢量合成技术的非线性信号产生模块构成.改变两电平调节模块的增益,可实现补偿区间的调节;改变非线性信号产生模块中两支路的偏置电压,可实现预失真补偿量调节及幅度/相位的独立调节.将实际电路与配用Ka行波管联测,在输出功率回退6 d B时,行波管三阶互调系数提高约11.5 d Bc.
