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Concurrent Dual-Band Class-E Power Amplifier Using a Multi-Harmonic Matching Network

Multi-Harmonic Matching Network을 이용한 동시-이중 대역 Class-E 전력 증폭기

  • 박승원 (고려대학교 전기전자전파공학부) ;
  • 전상근 (고려대학교 전기전자전파공학부)
  • Received : 2013.10.25
  • Accepted : 2014.01.28
  • Published : 2014.04.30
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Abstract

This paper presents a high-efficiency concurrent dual-band Class-E power amplifier(PA) that is based on a multi-harmonic matching network(MHMN). The proposed MHMN controls the impedance at 1.3 GHz, 2.1 GHz, and their second and third harmonics, respectively, by using transmission lines only rather than switches or lumped components. The dual-band Class-E PA is implemented using Avago ATF-50189 GaAs p-HEMT. The PA exhibits a measured output power of 27.1 dBm and 25.7 dBm, a power gain of 6.1 dB and 4.7 dB, and a drain efficiency of 71.2 % and 60.1 % at 1.3 GHz and 2.1 GHz, respectively.

본 논문에서는 1.3 GHz와 2.1 GHz에서 소형화된 multi-harmonic matching network(MHMN)을 사용한 고효율 동시-이중대역 Class-E 전력 증폭기를 제안한다. 제안하는 구조는 스위치 혹은 집중 소자를 사용하지 않고, transmission line만을 이용하여 1.3 GHz과 2.1 GHz 그리고 각각의 2차 및 3차 고조파의 임피던스를 조절하였다. 능동 소자로는 Avago ATF-50189 GaAs p-HEMT가 사용되었다. 제작된 전력증폭기는 입력 전력이 21 dBm일 때 1.3 GHz와 2.1 GHz에서 각각 27.1 dBm, 25.7 dBm의 출력과, 6.1 dB, 4.7 dB의 전력 이득, 그리고 71.2 %, 60.1 %의 드레인 효율 특성을 나타내었다.

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