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The design of large-signal power amplifier using waveform analysis

파형 분석을 통한 대신호 전력증폭기의 설계

  • 이승준 (서울대학교 전기공학부) ;
  • 김병성 (성균관대학교 전기전자컴퓨터공학과) ;
  • 남상욱 (서울대학교 전기공학부)
  • Published : 1998.04.01
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Abstract

In this paper, a new method is proposed for a simple andaccurate design of larage-sigal power amplifier using the output current- and volage- waveform analysis. An existing high-efficiency theory, Harmonic Loading, is modified to apply to a real device, and the notion of "actual bias point at large-signal input" is proposed. Based on the proposed theory, 2GHz band poweramplifier is implemented using HEMT device, and the implemented amplifier shows 14dBm output power, 46% drain efficienty, 38% power-added efficiency and 7.8dB gain at 2V bias voltage.

본 논문에서는 출력측의 전류 및 전압 파형 분석을 통한 대신호 전력증폭기의 새로운 설계 방법을 제시하였다. 기존의 고효율 이론인 하모닉 로딩 이론을 좀더 실제 소자에 적합하도록 수정하여 적용하였으며, 전력증폭기의 대신호 동작시 발생하는 바이어스점의 변화를 고려하여 '대신호 입력시의 실제적인 바이어스점'의 개념을 제시하였다. 제시된 이론을 바탕으로 HEMT 소자를 사용하여 2GHz대의 전력증폭기를 제작하였으며, 제작된 증폭기는 2V의 바이어스 전압에 대해 14dBm의 출력과 46%의 드레인 효율, 38%의 전력부가효율 및 7.8dB의 전력이득의 특성을 나타냈다.

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