The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science (한국전자파학회논문지)

The Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science (한국전자파학회)
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Effect of Modulation Frequency of Power Amplifier on IMD Cancellation Performance of Predistortion Linearizer

RF 전치 왜곡된 전력 증폭기의 변조 주파수가 혼변조 개선량에 미치는 영향

  • Published : 2003.05.01
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Abstract

In this paper, we studied the effect of asymmetrical 3rd order IMD of power amplifier due to changes in modulation frequency on IMD cancellation performance. The phase extraction method for determining asymmetric rate for phase distortion of IMD is proposed and the phase difference between lower and upper 3rd order IMD is measured by this method. The phase compensation circuit to decrease the phase difference is also designed and fabricated. From the measurement results using the phase compensation circuit applied to 5 W RF power amplifier fur PCS applications, the 3rd order IMD cancellation performance can be achieved up to 2-tone spacing 1.5 MHz (phase difference within 10$^{\circ}$).

본 논문에서는 RF 전력 증폭기에 전치왜곡 선형화기 적용을 위해 변조 주파수가 전력 증폭기 3차 혼변조 성분의 비대칭성과 이로 인한 혼변조 개선량에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 3차 혼변조 성분의 위상 왜곡에 의한 비대칭 정도를 알기 위한 위상 추출 회로를 제안하고, 3차 혼변조 상 .하측 성분에서 추출한 위상차를 보상하기 위한 회로를 설계 및 제작하였다. 본 논문에서 제안한 위상 보상 회로를 PCS 주파수 대역 5 W급 RF 전력 증폭기에 적용한 결과, 1.5 MHz의 변조 주파수($10^{\circ}$ 이내의 위상차) 까지에서 최대의 혼변조 개선 효과를 얻었다.

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