Class F design criteria validation through non linear load pull simulation

Author

Colantonio, Paolo ; Giannini, Franco ; Limiti, Ernesto ; Ticconi, Augusto

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. of Roma Tor Vergata, Rome

fYear

2006

fDate

30-31 Jan. 2006

Firstpage

30

Lastpage

33

Abstract

In this paper an approach for class F power amplifier design criteria validation is presented. The aim is to validate class F PA design theory, which is provided by theoretical limits used for calculus simplification. The method is based on full nonlinear simulations carried on a nonlinear PHEMT device model. In particular the difference between theoretical and real optima, and the cases in which this occurs, were evidenced. For such validation a dedicated software tool using a linearization technique, were discussed

Keywords

HEMT circuits; circuit simulation; linearisation techniques; power amplifiers; PHEMT; circuit simulation; class F power amplifier; design criteria validation; high electron mobility transistors; linearization techniques; nonlinear load pull simulation; software tools; Design automation; Design optimization; Frequency; Impedance matching; PHEMTs; Power amplifiers; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Power system harmonics; Voltage; CAD simulation; Class F; high efficiency;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits, 2006 International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Aveiro

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9723-1

Electronic_ISBN

0-7803-9723-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/INMMIC.2006.283501

Filename

4062252