Analysis of nonlinear distortion in phased array transmitters
Paper in proceeding, 2017

This paper investigates nonlinear distortion effects in active antenna phased array transmitters. Using a nonlinear modeling technique, the joint interactions between power amplifiers and antennas are investigated in detail. Numerical simulations based on a 28 GHz GaN MMIC PA and a 64-element antenna array are used to exemplify the use of the proposed technique in a typical 5G application. The results show that the antenna mutual coupling will cause the individual PA compression characteristics and hence the far field distortion to depend significantly on beam steer angle.

Active antennas

Phased array antennas

5G

Power amplifiers

Nonlinear distortion

Author

Christian Fager

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics

Katharina Hausmair

Chalmers, Signals and Systems, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks

Koen Buisman

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics

K. Andersson

Ericsson

E. Sienkiewicz

Ericsson

David Gustafsson

Ericsson

Proceedings of the 2017 International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-Wave Circuits, INMMiC 2017

7927314
978-1-5090-5862-4 (ISBN)

Subject Categories

Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

DOI

10.1109/INMMIC.2017.7927314

ISBN

978-1-5090-5862-4

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