DocumentCode
2048269
Title
A Digital LINC Transmitter Architecture for Opportunistic Radio
Author
Wurm, Patrick
Author_Institution
CEA, MINATEC, Grenoble
fYear
2009
fDate
26-29 April 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
5
Abstract
This paper describes a radio transmitter architecture based on the LINC concept. It associates a digital RF modulator with highly selective compact filters and saturated power amplifiers. Despite its apparent complexity, this mixed digital/analogue system guarantees both linearity and high power efficiency while offering increased flexibility, reconfigurability and compactness. As a result, this architecture appears as a relevant choice for future opportunistic radio developments.
Keywords
radio transmitters; digital LINC transmitter architecture; digital RF modulator; digital-analogue system; opportunistic radio; radio transmitter architecture; saturated power amplifiers; selective compact filters; Artificial intelligence; Circuits; Delta-sigma modulation; Filters; Linearity; Multiaccess communication; Power amplifiers; Radio frequency; Radio transmitters; Radiofrequency amplifiers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Vehicular Technology Conference, 2009. VTC Spring 2009. IEEE 69th
Conference_Location
Barcelona
ISSN
1550-2252
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2517-4
Electronic_ISBN
1550-2252
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/VETECS.2009.5073291
Filename
5073291
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