Title :
Instabilities in RF-power amplifiers caused by a self-oscillation in the transistor bias network
fDate :
10/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes a self-oscillation in the bias network of an amplifier which is commonly used for the output stage in mobile transmitters. It is demonstrated how some often observed spurious oscillations may be related to the self-oscillation and a method for stabilizing the amplifier is derived and discussed.
Keywords :
Power amplifiers; Radiofrequency amplifiers; power amplifiers; radiofrequency amplifiers; Circuit optimization; Damping; Frequency; Impedance matching; Inductors; Linear circuits; Power amplifiers; Transmitters; Tuning; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSSC.1976.1050801