NDLI: Harmonically Tuned Continuous Class-C Operation Mode for Power Amplifier Applications

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Author	Rezaei, S. Belostotski, L. Helaoui, M. Ghannouchi, F.M.
Copyright Year	1963
Abstract	This paper presents the broadband class-C mode of operation, termed the “continuous class-C”, which is an extension of a standard class-C design but with the optimum fundamental and second harmonic terminations now forming a continuous arrangement of load impedances on the Smith chart. With the generic drain current waveform depending on the amplifier conduction angle, and by using the well-established continuous class-B (class-J) voltage waveforms, a set of closed-form equations for the fundamental and second harmonic impedances are derived. These provide a wide impedance design space to realize broadband class-C power amplifiers (PAs) with the constant output power, gain and efficiency over a significant bandwidth. The continuous class-C mode is subdivided into low- and high-power modes for which load impedance, output power and drain efficiency ratios are found and compared to those of the continuous class-B. New design spaces are graphically shown for both class-C modes. The proposed continuous class-C concepts are validated experimentally with on-wafer load pull measurements of an integrated 8×50 μm, ~ 1 W, 20 V GaN MMIC transistor. The proposed theory is also applied in simulations of power amplifiers operating in continuous class-B and continuous class-C modes.
Sponsorship	IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society
Starting Page	3017
Ending Page	3027
Page Count	11
File Size	2382946
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00189480
Volume Number	62
Issue Number	12
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2014-01-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Harmonic analysis Impedance Power generation Transistors Power amplifiers Logic gates Broadband communication power transistor Broadband class-C design space GaN harmonically tuned power amplifier power amplifier (PA)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Condensed Matter Physics Electrical and Electronic Engineering Radiation

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