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Efficiency and linearity analysis of a burst mode RF PA with direct filter connection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 April 2011

Brecht François ,
Peter Singerl ,
Andreas Wiesbauer  and
Patrick Reynaert
Brecht François*
Affiliation:
MICAS-ESAT, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 10, 3001 Heverlee-Leuven, Belgium.
Peter Singerl
Affiliation:
Infineon Technologies Austria, Siemensstrasse 2, 9500 Villach, Austria.
Andreas Wiesbauer
Affiliation:
Infineon Technologies Austria, Siemensstrasse 2, 9500 Villach, Austria.
Patrick Reynaert
Affiliation:
MICAS-ESAT, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 10, 3001 Heverlee-Leuven, Belgium.
*
Corresponding author: B. François Email: brecht.francois@esat.kuleuven.be
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Abstract

Burst mode operation is proposed as an efficiency improving technique for power amplifiers. The core idea is to modulate the amplitude of the envelope signal into a series of square-wave pulses such that the width of the signal burst or the total amount of pulses are varied according to the envelope. The phase information is still contained by the timing of the pulses. This work presents the efficiency and linearity analysis of burst mode radio frequency (RF)/power amplifier (PA). In addition, the efficiency performance is compared when the burst mode RF power amplifiers (PA) is connected to a wideband load or a narrowband filter. It is shown that burst mode PAs are more efficient than the conventional Class B PAs. To achieve an even more favorable efficiency, a transmission line is inserted between the output of the switching RF PA and the filter to improve the filter's impedance characteristic. Additionally, the efficiency and linearity of the burst mode PA with and without transmission line has been studied and simulated thoroughly. To demonstrate the validity of the efficiency formulas and linearity considerations, a printed circuit board (PCB)-mounted burst mode PA using a laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) transistor was fabricated. Measurements show a peak efficiency of 78% and 28.8 dBm of output power.

Keywords

Power amplifierBurst modeEfficiency analysisLinearitySwitching PA
Type
Research Papers
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 3 , Special Issue 3: Special Issue on European Microwave Week 2010 , June 2011 , pp. 329 - 338
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2011

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