Improved Design Technique of a Broadband Class-E Power Amplifier at 2GHz

Y. Qin; S. Gao; P. Butterworth; E. Korolkiewicz; A. Sambell

doi:10.1109/EUMC.2005.1608891

Improved Design Technique of a Broadband Class-E Power Amplifier at 2GHz

Y. Qin, S. Gao, P. Butterworth, E. Korolkiewicz, A. Sambell

Northumbria University

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Abstract

Using a new design a high efficiency power amplifier, to improve the bandwidth, is presented. Previous analytical efforts have focused on designing the Class-E output network at a single frequency, which results in a narrow frequency bandwidth. In this paper, we present a method for calculating the optimum circuit parameters to maximize the power-added efficiency (PAE) over a wider bandwidth. Simulation and practical results confirm the validity of the approach. A circuit in PCB technology using a medium-power packaged transistor was fabricated, yielding a peak PAE of 82.1% at 1.99GHz with 22.8dBm output power. A PAE greater than 60% from 1.87GHz to 2.11GHz was achieved.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	35th European Microwave Conference 2005 - Conference Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	453-456
Number of pages	4
Volume	1
ISBN (Print)	2960055128, 9782960055122
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EUMC.2005.1608891
Publication status	Published - 3 Apr 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	2005 European Microwave Conference - Paris, France Duration: 4 Oct 2005 → 6 Oct 2005

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Conference	2005 European Microwave Conference
Country/Territory	France
City	Paris
Period	4/10/05 → 6/10/05

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Qin, Y, Gao, S, Butterworth, P, Korolkiewicz, E & Sambell, A 2006, Improved Design Technique of a Broadband Class-E Power Amplifier at 2GHz. in 35th European Microwave Conference 2005 - Conference Proceedings. vol. 1, 1608891, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 453-456, 2005 European Microwave Conference, Paris, France, 4/10/05. https://doi.org/10.1109/EUMC.2005.1608891

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