Title :
A 700MHz, 1W fully differential class E power amplifier in CMOS
Author :
Mertens, Koen ; Steyaert, Michiel ; Nauwelaers, Bart
Author_Institution :
K.U.Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
Abstract :
A 700 MHz fully differential Class E CMOS power amplifier for wireless applications has been built. The prototype can deliver one Watt of output power in a 50Ω output impedance. The maximum power added efficiency (PAE) is measured to be 62%.
Keywords :
Circuits; Differential amplifiers; Electronic switching systems; Liver; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Prototypes; Switches; Transceivers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2000. ESSCIRC '00. Proceedings of the 26rd European
Conference_Location :
Stockholm, Sweden
