• DocumentCode
    627422
  • Title

    Class-E PA efficiency enhancement using zero voltage switching contour control

  • Author

    Singhal, Niraj ; Shim, Seongbo ; Pamarti, Sudhakar

  • Author_Institution
    Wireless Div., Silicon Image, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    7-9 April 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    In this paper, we present a review of recently proposed zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) contour power amplifier (PA) architectures based on simultaneous duty-cycle modulation and load modulation. Fundamental principles to enhance power efficiency at back-off region are explained on the basis of class-E PA and their operations are verified using series/parallel versions of implementation. Outstanding issues with ZVS contour PA control are briefly discussed.
  • Keywords
    modulation; power amplifiers; zero voltage switching; class-E PA efficiency enhancement; duty-cycle modulation; load modulation; power amplifier; zero voltage switching contour control; Arrays; Degradation; Zero voltage switching; RF pulse-width modulation (RF-PWM); back-off; class-E amplifier; drain efficiency (DE); duty-cycle modulation; load modulation; switch-mode power amplifier (PA); zero-voltage-switching (ZVS);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), 2013 IEEE 14th Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Orlando, FL
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-5536-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4673-5535-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WAMICON.2013.6572778
  • Filename
    6572778