• DocumentCode
    1783433
  • Title

    Mixer-like modeling with dynamic baseband characterization for supply-modulated PAs

  • Author

    Gibiino, Gian Piero ; Avolio, Gustavo ; Schreurs, Dominique ; Santarelli, Alberto ; Filicori, Fabio

  • Author_Institution
    DEI Guglielmo Marconi, Univ. of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    6-7 Oct. 2014
  • Firstpage
    369
  • Lastpage
    372
  • Abstract
    In this paper, we present a mixer-like microwave power amplifier (PA) characterization applicable to dynamically biased PAs. This approach takes into account the dynamic dependency of the PA with respect to the varying voltage supply and allows for modeling the up-conversion at the RF output, as well as the dynamically varying bias current. As case study, a hybrid GaAs microwave power amplifier is considered.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; integrated circuit modelling; microwave power amplifiers; mixers (circuits); bias current; biased PA; dynamic baseband characterization; hybrid microwave power amplifier; mixer-like microwave power amplifier; mixer-like modeling; supply-modulated PA; voltage supply; Baseband; Frequency measurement; Frequency modulation; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave measurement; Radio frequency; Large-signal measurements; power amplifier characterization and modeling; supply modulation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    European Microwave Integrated Circuit Conference (EuMIC), 2014 9th
  • Conference_Location
    Rome
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EuMIC.2014.6997869
  • Filename
    6997869