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A GaN HEMT power amplifier with variable gate bias for envelope and phase signals

Cijvat, Pieternella LU ; Tom, Kevin ; Faulkner, Michael and Sjöland, Henrik LU orcid (2007) Norchip conference, 2007 p.108-111
Abstract
This paper describes the design, simulation and measurement of a GaN power amplifier suitable for envelope and phase signal combination. The low-frequency envelope signal is used to vary the gate (bias) voltage of the device, resulting in a pulse width modulated drain voltage, while modulation of supply voltage or current is avoided. The test circuit is implemented using a discrete GaN HEMT power amplifier and discrete surface-mount passive components assembled on a PCB. Measurements showed a maximum drain efficiency of 59% at 360 MHz, at an output power of 29 dBm. The output power as a function of the gate bias voltage varied between 3 and 29 dBm, with the drain efficiency varying between 6 and 59%.
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pages
108 - 111
publisher
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
conference name
Norchip conference, 2007
conference location
Aalborg, Denmark
conference dates
2007-11-19 - 2007-11-20
external identifiers
  • wos:000257311000025
  • scopus:50249184500
ISBN
978-1-4244-1516-8
DOI
10.1109/NORCHP.2007.4481050
language
English
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  abstract     = {{This paper describes the design, simulation and measurement of a GaN power amplifier suitable for envelope and phase signal combination. The low-frequency envelope signal is used to vary the gate (bias) voltage of the device, resulting in a pulse width modulated drain voltage, while modulation of supply voltage or current is avoided. The test circuit is implemented using a discrete GaN HEMT power amplifier and discrete surface-mount passive components assembled on a PCB. Measurements showed a maximum drain efficiency of 59% at 360 MHz, at an output power of 29 dBm. The output power as a function of the gate bias voltage varied between 3 and 29 dBm, with the drain efficiency varying between 6 and 59%.}},
  author       = {{Cijvat, Pieternella and Tom, Kevin and Faulkner, Michael and Sjöland, Henrik}},
  booktitle    = {{[Host publication title missing]}},
  isbn         = {{978-1-4244-1516-8}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{108--111}},
  publisher    = {{IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}},
  title        = {{A GaN HEMT power amplifier with variable gate bias for envelope and phase signals}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5894246/1244791.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1109/NORCHP.2007.4481050}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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