Title :
Ultra-linear power amplifier characterization using dynamic range extension techniques
Author :
Hassun, R. ; Kuhn, N. ; Posner, R. ; Sweeney, R. ; Vassilakis, B.
Author_Institution :
Agilent Technol., Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Abstract :
The rapid growth of the wireless industry requires more efficient utilization of the available frequency spectrum. This has resulted in requirements for highly linear Multi-Channel Power Amplifiers (MCPAs) to support increases in voice and data traffic. To characterize the resulting ultra-linear MCPAs and to comply with intermodulation levels less than -80 dBc requires measurement systems with dynamic range performance beyond what is currently available. A new instrument, which extends the dynamic range of current distortion measurement systems by at least 25 dB, has been developed to meet this challenge.
Keywords :
electric distortion measurement; intermodulation distortion; intermodulation measurement; power amplifiers; data traffic; dynamic range extension; intermodulation distortion; measurement instrument; ultra-linear multi-channel power amplifier; voice traffic; wireless communication; Bandwidth; Current measurement; Distortion measurement; Dynamic range; Frequency measurement; GSM; Instruments; Power amplifiers; Power measurement; Telecommunication standards;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2001 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6538-0
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2001.967229
