A scalable large-signal multiharmonic model of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs and its application in C-band high power amplifier MMIC

Y Xu, C Wang, H Sun, Z Wen, Y Wu… - IEEE Transactions …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A scalable electrothermal large-signal AlGaN/GaN HEMTs model for both fundamental and
multiharmonics is presented based on the modified Angelov model. To obtain accurate …

Load modulation of harmonically tuned amplifiers and application to outphasing systems

PE de Falco, P Pednekar, K Mimis… - IEEE Transactions …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modulation of load impedance is an effective way to maintain efficient power amplifier (PA)
operation over high dynamic range modulated signals. For high efficiency, a load …

Asymmetrical outphasing: Exploiting conjugate continuous modes of operation

PE De Falco, J Birchall, SB Smida… - 2017 IEEE Topical …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In conventional techniques for efficiency enhancement of outphasing systems, identical
power amplifiers are employed for each branch while the output combining network is …

Optimal fundamental load modulation for harmonically tuned switch mode power amplifier

X Li, M Helaoui, F Ghannouchi - 2016 IEEE MTT-S International …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a mathematical model, along with simulation and experimental
validation for the optimal fundamental load modulation design space for harmonically tuned …

Output harmonic optimisation of dynamically load modulated power amplifiers

K Mimis, GT Watkins, A Yamaoka… - 2016 46th European …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, efficiency improvements of dynamically load modulated amplifiers through
output harmonic manipulation are explored. A probability density function (PDF) conscious …

Analysis on the intrinsic design space of DLM continuous class-B/J power amplifier

X Du, CJ You, SK Dhar, X Li, M Helaoui… - 2017 IEEE Asia …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The analysis on the design space at the intrinsic plane for dynamic load modulated (DLM)
continuous Class-B/J power amplifier (PA) is presented in this paper. The proposed intrinsic …

Harmonically tuned load modulated amplifier

PE De Falco, G Watkins, K Mimis, KA Morris… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
An embodiment provides an amplifier system with multiple amplification paths connected to
a combiner for combination of signals amplified in the amplification paths, each ampli …

[PDF][PDF] On the Design of Branch Amplifiers in Outphasing Systems

PE de Falco, K Morris, SB Smida… - ARMMS RF and Microwave …, 2016 - armms.org
The outphasing method is an efficiency enhancement technique used to improve the back-
off efficiency of RF amplifiers transmitting variable envelope signals. This is achieved by …

[PDF][PDF] Design of Multi-band/Wide-band High Efficiency Power Amplifiers

X Li - 2018 - prism.ucalgary.ca
As an important component of the RF front-end in the transmitter, the power amplifier (PA) is
used to convert the DC supply power into RF power. As the PA consumes most of the power …