Title: A Design Technique for Concurrent Dual-Band Harmonic Tuned Power Amplifier
Abstract: In this paper, a novel technique to design concurrent dual-band high-efficiency harmonic tuned (HT) power amplifiers (PAs) is presented. The proposed approach is based on a methodology developed to design multifrequency passive matching networks, which allows concurrent operability. The network design criterion is heavily investigated and later generalized both from the theoretical and practical point of view. The design, realization, and the complete characterization of a concurrent dual-band high-efficiency HT PA is finally described. A 1-mm gate periphery GaN HEMT device was used for the design and realization of the PA operating concurrently at 2.45 and 3.3 GHz. The measurement results have shown 53% and 46% drain efficiency at 33- and 32.5-dBm output power in the two targeted bands if operated in continuous wave single mode. In concurrent mode, 35% average efficiency was achieved with two simultaneously applied orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing signals.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-10-15
Language: en
Type: article
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