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http://dx.doi.org/10.5515/KJKIEES.2013.24.11.1034

Design of a GaN HEMT Power Amplifier Using Output Matching Circuit with Arbitrary Harmonic Impedances  

Jeong, Hae-Chang (Agency for Defense Development)
Son, Bom-Ik (Department of Radio Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Dong-Hyun (Department of Radio Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University)
Ahmed, Abdul-Rahman (Department of Radio Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University)
Yeom, Kyung-Whan (Department of Radio Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University)
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Abstract
In this paper, a design of a GaN HEMT power amplifier using output matching circuit with arbitrary harmonic impedances is presented. The adopted GaN HEMT device, TGF2023-02 of TriQuint Semiconductor, was packaged in commercial package. The optimal impedances of the GaN HEMT package are extracted from load-pull simulation at package input and output reference planes. The targets of load-pull simulation are the highest output power at fundamental frequency and the highest efficiency at $2^{nd}$ and $3^{rd}$ harmonic frequencies. Because of fixture in the package, the extracted impedances shows arbitrary harmonic impedances. In order to match the optimal impedances, output matchin circuit which has 4 transmission lines is presented. Characteristic impedances and electrical lengths of the transmission lines are mathmatically calculated. The power amplfiier with $54.6{\times}40mm^2$ shows the output power of 8 W at the fundamental frequency of 2.5 GHz, the efficiency above 55 %, and harmonic suppression of above 35 dBc at the $2^{nd}$ and the $3^{rd}$ harmonics.
Keywords
Power Amplifier; GaN HEMT; Load-Pull; Output Matching Circuit;
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