A Methodology for Analysis of mm-Wave Transmitter Linearization Trade-offs Under Spectrum Constraints
Paper in proceeding, 2018

This paper presents a simple method to estimate the efficiency and modulated RF performance for pre-distortion linearized PAs. The method is based on AM/AM and AM/PM and DC power data obtained from single tone measurements or simulations. This method allows us to investigate the tradeoffs between efficiency, output power, and predistortion complexity in PAs, under spectrum mask requirements. This is particularly important for in mm-wave applications. For demonstration, a 29 GHz GaAs PA has been modeled and used to study how biasing and pre-distortion complexity shape the output in terms of power and efficiency.

complexity

Predistortion

linearization

power amplifier (PA)

Author

H. Volkan Hunerli

Gotmic AB

Marcus Gavell

Gotmic AB

Parastoo Taghikhani

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics

Christian Fager

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics

International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-Wave Circuits, INMMIC 2018 - Proceedings

8429995

2018 International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-Wave Circuits, INMMIC 2018
Brive La Gaillarde, France,

Subject Categories

Telecommunications

Signal Processing

Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

DOI

10.1109/INMMIC.2018.8429995

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