Design of 6-18 GHz Power Amplifier for Efficiency Enhancement Based on Reconfigurable Matching Networks
In this article, a 6-18 GHz power amplifier (PA) using reconfigurable elements is presented. The matching networks of the proposed PA are designed based on switched-capacitor and switched-inductance to facilitate impedance transformation at dual frequency bands. Through dual mode network analysis method, a PA operating at X/Ku with saturation output power of 38 dBm and the power added efficiency (PAE) of 30%-42% over the band of 6-18 GHz is designed and being fabricated using 0.20 μm GaN process.
Authors
- Xuming Yu
- Runnan Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8550-1511)
- Junfeng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3164-6472)
- Xiaojiang Yao
- Chenlong Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7188-6019)
- Yin Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4684-8073)
Institutions
- Nanjing Institute of Technology (CN)
- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (CN)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/icct62411.2024.10946344
- Primary Topic
- Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
- Type
- article
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