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Load-Pull Measurement for High Power, High Efficiency PA Design

고출력, 고효율 PA 설계를 위한 로드-풀 측정

  • Received : 2015.07.02
  • Accepted : 2015.08.23
  • Published : 2015.08.31
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Abstract

Power amplification device which is matched to $50{\Omega}$ in order to achieve a high efficiency of a power amplifier using a GaN power amplification device, since there is a limit of application frequency bands, output power, efficiency characteristics selection, in this study based on the measurement data through the source/load-pull test, high output power and to extract quantitative input and output impedance that matches the design objectives of high output power, high efficiency, an implementation of the high efficiency power amplifier. Implemented power amplifier is shows 25watt(44dBm), PAE of 66-76% characteristics in the frequency band of 2.7-3.1 GHz.

GaN 전력증폭소자를 이용한 전력증폭기의 고효율 특성을 구현하기 위하여 $50{\Omega}$으로 정합된 전력증폭소자는 적용 주파수 대역, 출력전력, 효율 특성 선정의 한계가 있으므로 본 연구에서는 source/load-pull 시험을 통한 측정 데이터를 기반으로 고출력, 고효율 특성의 설계 목적에 맞는 정량적 입력 및 출력 임피던스를 추출하여 고효율 전력증폭기를 구현하였다. 구현된 전력증폭기는 2.7-3.1GHz의 주파수 대역에서 25watt(44dBm), 66-76%의 PAE특성 나타낸다.

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