Design of a high efficiency power amplifier with input and output harmonic terminations

S. F. Ooi, S. K. Lee, A. Sambell, E. Korolkiewicz, P. Butterworth

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Abstract

In this article it is shown, how, using the load/source pull method to generate the current/voltage waveforms of a class-F power amplifier, the optimum load, and source impedances at the first three harmonics are obtained. Novel harmonic controllable matching networks are then used to obtain the required impedances, thus improving the power-added efficiency to 70.4%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)391-395
Number of pages5
JournalMicrowave and Optical Technology Letters
Volume49
Issue number2
Early online date18 Dec 2006
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2007
Externally publishedYes

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