K-band Predistortive Linearizer of Reflective Diode Structure for Satellite TWTA Using Carrier Complex Power Series

Carrier Complex Power Series를 이용한 K-대역 위성 TWTA용 반사형 다이오드 구조의 전치왜곡 선형화기

  • Jeong Hee-Young (Department of Information & Communication Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Jeong Yong-Chae (Department of Information & Communication Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Yom In-Bok (Communications Satellite RF Technology Team, ETRI)
  • 정희영 (전북대학교 정보통신공학과) ;
  • 정용채 (전북대학교 정보통신공학과) ;
  • 염인복 (한국전자통신연구원 통신위성 RF기술연구팀)
  • Published : 2005.06.01

Abstract

In this paper, a new predistortion method to reduce nonlinearity or a traveling wave tube amplifiers(IWTAs) is proposed. Nonlinear transfer characteristics of TWTA are analyzed using carrier complex power series. Inverse carrier complex power series or a predistortion linearizer to linearizer TWTA are also proposed. The inverse nonlinear distortion characteristics of predistorter can be realized with reflective structure that is composed of Schottky diode and resistive-terminated transmission line. The AM-to-AM and the AM-to-PM characteristics for TWTA by proposed predistortive linearizer on K-band were improved from -5.825 dB and -37.321^{\circ} to 0.786 dB and 6.742^{\circ}, respectively.

본 논문은 진행파관 증폭기의 비선형성을 줄이기 위해 새로운 전치 왜곡 방법을 제안하였다. 진행파관 증폭기의 비선형 전달 특성은 carrier complex power series를 이용하여 해석하였고, 이를 선형화하기 위한 전치 왜곡 선형화기의 전달 특성을 inverse complex power series로 해석하였다. Schottky 다이오드와 전송 선로 종단에 부착된 부하 저항을 반사형 구조로 만듦으로 전치 왜곡기의 비선형 왜곡 특성을 얻을 수 있었다. 제안된 선형화기를 적용하여 K-대역용 진행파관 증폭기의 AM-to-AM 및 AM-to-PM 특성 을 각각 -5.825 dB과 $-37.321^{\circ}$에서 0.786 dB과 $6.742^{\circ}$로 개선시켰다.

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