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A Novel Predistorter design using a Balanced Type IM3 Generator

평형 구조 혼변조 발생기를 이용한 전치왜곡 선형화기 설계

  • Published : 2004.02.01
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Abstract

This paper presents a novel linearization scheme for a nonlinear RF amplifier It is based on the amplitude modulation with envelope signal. The 3rd order distortion generator is composed of two FETs and it adopts a balanced structure for the purpose of main carrier cancellation. The amplitude and phase of the IM3 component can be controlled at RF band. This predistorter is implemented and tested at the KOREA PCS Tx. band (1840∼1870MHz). Experimental results of two-tone test show that the IM3 cancellation is achieved about 30-40 ㏈ for the wide dynamic range. The adjacent channel power ratio is improved by over 10 ㏈ at the broad-band CDMA signal with a peak to average power ratio of l0㏈, and this improvement is maintained through a wide range of output power levels.

본 논문에서는 비선형 RF(Radio Frequency) 증폭기의 선형화를 위한 새로운 구조의 전치왜곡 선형화기를 제안한다. 전치 왜곡에 이용되는 3차 비선형 성분은 RF 신호의 포락선(envelope) 전력을 이용하여 발생시킨다. 3차 왜곡 성분 발생기(3rd order distortion generator)는 FET로 구성되었고, 왜곡 신호 발생 후 남아 있는 주 신호 성분 제거를 위해 평형 결합 구조를 제시하였다. 발생된 3차 혼변조 신호는 RF 대역에서 진폭과 위상을 조절함으로써 최적의 선형화 조건을 만족시킨다. 2-tone 실험결과 증폭기의3차 흔변조특성이 30～40㏈ 개선되었다. IS-95 CDMA 신호 실험 결과 인접 채널 전력 비(ACPR)가 약 l0㏈이상 개선됨을 확인하였다.

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