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1 Introduction to RF Power Amplifier Design and Architecture |
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1 | (1) |
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1.2 Power Amplifier Design Parameters |
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2 | (7) |
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1.2.1 Power Amplifier Design Specifications |
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2 | (1) |
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1.2.2 Power Amplifier Nonlinear Distortion Parameters |
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3 | (3) |
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1.2.3 Modulated Measurement and Characterization of Power Amplifiers |
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6 | (3) |
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1.3 High-Efficiency Power Amplifier Design |
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9 | (43) |
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1.3.1 Classes of Operation: Based on Conduction Angle Mode |
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9 | (5) |
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1.3.2 Switch-Mode Power Amplifiers |
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14 | (20) |
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1.3.3 Continuous Mode of Operation |
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34 | (13) |
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1.3.4 Harmonic Injection-Based Power Amplifiers |
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47 | (5) |
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1.4 Load Modulation for Average Efficiency Enhancement |
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52 | (24) |
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1.4.1 Doherty Power Amplifier |
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52 | (5) |
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1.4.2 Multistage Doherty Power Amplifier |
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57 | (19) |
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1.5 Power Amplifier Linearization |
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76 | (17) |
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1.5.1 Nonlinear Characterization |
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76 | (6) |
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82 | (9) |
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1.5.3 Feedforward Architecture |
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91 | (2) |
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1.6 Delta-Sigma Modulation-Based Transmitters |
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93 | (14) |
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100 | (7) |
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2 Nonlinear Device Characterization and Modeling for Power Amplifiers |
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107 | (36) |
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107 | (1) |
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2.2 Transistors Used in Power Amplifiers |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (4) |
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113 | (3) |
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2.5 Distributed Effects Along the Gate Width |
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116 | (6) |
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2.6 Characterizing and Modeling Memory Effects in Transistors |
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122 | (9) |
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2.7 Large Signal Measurement Techniques |
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131 | (2) |
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2.8 Load-Pull and Interactive Load Line-Based PA Design |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (8) |
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2.9.1 Harmonic Volterra Functions |
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135 | (5) |
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140 | (3) |
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3 Power Amplifier Design Using Nonlinear Embedding |
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143 | (48) |
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3.1 Introduction to the Nonlinear Embedding Device Model |
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143 | (6) |
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3.2 Design of Switch-Mode Power Amplifiers with an Embedding Model |
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149 | (9) |
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3.3 Design of Load Modulation Power Amplifiers with an Embedding Model |
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158 | (33) |
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159 | (7) |
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3.3.2 Design of the Outphasing Power Amplifier Combiner at the Package Reference Planes |
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166 | (3) |
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3.3.3 Dual-Input Doherty Power Amplifier |
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169 | (5) |
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3.3.4 Chireix Power Amplifier |
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174 | (9) |
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3.3.5 Hybrid Chireix-Doherty Power Amplifier |
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183 | (3) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (3) |
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4 Broadband Techniques in Power Amplifiers |
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191 | (110) |
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191 | (2) |
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4.2 Broadband Continuous Class of Operation |
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193 | (24) |
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4.2.1 Design Strategy for Continuous Class J Power Amplifiers |
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193 | (6) |
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4.2.2 Design Strategy for Continuous Class F Power Amplifier |
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199 | (10) |
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4.2.3 Reactive Compensation Scheme in Class E Power Amplifier for Broadband Application |
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209 | (8) |
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4.3 Bandwidth Enhancement in Harmonic Injection Power Amplifiers |
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217 | (6) |
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4.4 Enhancing the Operating Range and Bandwidth of Load Modulation Schemes |
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223 | (55) |
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4.4.1 Architectures for Broadband Doherty Power Amplifier |
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223 | (15) |
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4.4.2 Broadband Multistage Doherty Power Amplifier with High Dynamic Range |
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238 | (18) |
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4.4.3 Broadband Generalized Load Combiner for Doherty Power Amplifier |
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256 | (13) |
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4.4.4 Broadband and Multiband Chireix Outphasing Power Amplifier |
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269 | (9) |
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4.5 Distributed Power Amplifiers |
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278 | (9) |
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4.6 Broadband Power Combining Techniques |
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287 | (14) |
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4.6.1 Transformer-Type Power Combiner |
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289 | (3) |
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4.6.2 Reactively Matched Power Combiner |
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292 | (3) |
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295 | (6) |
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5 Digital Techniques for Broadband and Linearized Transmitters |
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301 | (50) |
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301 | (1) |
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5.2 Nonlinear Behavior of Multiband RF Transmitters |
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302 | (12) |
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5.2.1 Identification of IMD Terms for Multiband Operation |
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302 | (5) |
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5.2.2 Multiband Signals at Unrelated Frequencies |
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307 | (2) |
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5.2.3 Multiband Signals at Harmonically Related Frequencies |
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309 | (5) |
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5.3 Nonlinear Harmonic Injection Scheme for Filterless Transmitter Architecture |
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314 | (7) |
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5.3.1 Digitally Supported Feed-Forward Technique |
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316 | (3) |
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5.3.2 Digitally Supported Harmonic Injection Technique |
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319 | (2) |
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5.4 Delta Sigma-Based Transmitters |
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321 | (6) |
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5.4.1 Multilevel Architectures |
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321 | (4) |
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5.4.2 Time Interleaving and Digital Sequencing in Multilevel Architecture |
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325 | (2) |
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5.5 Hybrid Predistortion Scheme for Broadband Linearization |
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327 | (13) |
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5.5.1 Digital Vector Modulator-Based Architecture |
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332 | (3) |
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5.5.2 Analog Vector Modulator-Based Architecture |
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335 | (5) |
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5.6 Linearization Example for Bias Modulation and Envelope Tracking |
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340 | (11) |
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5.6.1 Envelope Tracking PA |
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341 | (1) |
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5.6.2 Conventional Dual-Band ET PA Behavioral Models |
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341 | (2) |
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5.6.3 Behavioral Model of ET-PA |
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343 | (4) |
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347 | (4) |
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6 Advance Materials for Power Amplifier Design and Packaging |
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351 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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6.2 On-Chip Power Amplifiers |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (5) |
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6.2.2 GaAs and GaN MMIC Designs |
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357 | (4) |
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6.3 Reconfigurability and Tuning in Power Amplifiers Using Microelectromechanical Systems |
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361 | (7) |
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6.4 Design and Challenges in High-Frequency and High-Power Packaging |
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368 | (6) |
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6.5 Techniques for Millimeter-Wave Power Amplifier Design |
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374 | (5) |
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379 | (4) |
Index |
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