Emulation of array coupling influence on RF power amplifiers in a measurement setup
Paper in proceeding, 2016
A new method for emulating array coupling influence on RF power amplifiers in a measurements setup is presented. This method is based on an iterative procedure, where a signal is injected towards the output of the power amplifier, based on the output signal of the power amplifier measured in the previous iteration. Thus any coupling can be emulated by injecting an appropriately scaled signal. Emulation results are presented for a 6 W GaN amplifier. The results are verified using two identical amplifiers connected by a fixed attenuator.
measurement
distortion
power amplifier
Radio frequency
coupling
Author
Dhecha Nopchinda
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics
Koen Buisman
Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics
87th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Measurements for Emerging Communications Technologies, ARFTG 2016
1-4
San Francisco, CA, USA,
Areas of Advance
Information and Communication Technology
Subject Categories
Telecommunications
Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
DOI
10.1109/ARFTG.2016.7501940