• DocumentCode
    655736
  • Title

    A zero capacitive LINC architecture for efficient broadband transmitters

  • Author

    Amiri, Omid Talebi ; Koukab, Adil

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Swiss Fed. Inst. of Technol. in Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    6-10 Oct. 2013
  • Firstpage
    680
  • Lastpage
    683
  • Abstract
    A new approach for linear amplification with nonlinear components (Z-LINC) that provides a zero capacitive load to their power amplifiers is proposed. The zero capacitive loading over the whole power back-off range enables to overcome the efficiency deterioration. The concept is theoretically and experimentally validated through a comparative study between fabricated classical LINC and Z-LINC prototypes.
  • Keywords
    radio transmitters; radiofrequency power amplifiers; wideband amplifiers; LINC prototypes; Z-LINC prototypes; broadband transmitters; efficiency deterioration; linear amplification; nonlinear components; power back-off range; zero capacitive LINC architecture; zero capacitive loading; Equations; Impedance; Impedance matching; Power combiners; Power demand; Resistors; Shunts (electrical); Chireix; LINC; outphasing; power amplifier; power combining;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2013 European
  • Conference_Location
    Nuremberg
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6686747