Title :
Next generation power amplifiers for wireless communications - squeezing more bits out of fewer joules
Author :
Larson, Lawrence ; Asbeck, Peter ; Kimball, Don
Author_Institution :
Center for Wireless Commun., California Univ., San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper covers the limitations of current handset power amplifier design. The specific limitations on efficiency and linearity are addressed, and several of the most promising techniques for improvements are discussed.
Keywords :
MMIC power amplifiers; cellular radio; linearisation techniques; mobile handsets; amplifier efficiency; amplifier linearity; cellular telephones; handset power amplifier limitations; microwave power amplifiers; wireless communications; Bandwidth; CMOS technology; Cellular phones; Multiaccess communication; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Technological innovation; Voltage; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Radio Frequency integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium, 2005. Digest of Papers. 2005 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8983-2
DOI :
10.1109/RFIC.2005.1489830
