Lumped-element load-network design for class-E power amplifiers
- 19 June 2006
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
- Vol. 54 (6), 2684-2690
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tmtt.2006.874864
Abstract
This paper presents a design-oriented analysis of two lumped-element load-coupling topologies, which can be used to approximate class-E switching conditions. The presented output circuits are compared theoretically and experimentally with respect to harmonic termination and component values. Using a commercial BiCMOS process, two monolithic integrated class-E power amplifiers (PAs) have been designed and fabricated for operation at 5-6 GHz based on these load-coupling circuits. The PAs show an output power of over 19.7 dBm and power-added efficiency greater than 43.6% when operated from a 3-V supply. The results obtained with these first prototypes, operating at C-band, show the feasibility of the proposed lumped-element class-E networksKeywords
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