• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.211-212
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• 2006

This paper represents a Doherty amplifier with analog predistorter to improve the linearity of the Doherty amplifier while preserving the high efficiency. A $3^{rd}$-order predistorter cancels $5^{th}$-order intermodulation (IM5) as well as $3^{rd}$-order intermodulation (IM3) components by their same phase difference in the predistorter and Doherty amplifier. This is accomplished by independently controlling their phase by using the phase-controlled error generator in the predistorter. For experimental verification, a $3^{rd}$-order predistorter has been implemented and tested in a 180-W Doherty amplifier at the wide-band code division multiple access (WCDMA) band. The measured results show good performance with the predistortion Doherty amplifier.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.61 no.5
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• pp.721-725
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• 2012

In this paper, a novel analysis on the nonlinear response of a power amplifier (PA) with the intermodulation distortion (IMD) asymmetry is proposed based on the mutislice behavioral model. The coefficients of the odd-order and even-order polynomial of that model are represented with the PA practical circuit parameters such as intercept points, gain and amplitudes of excitation inputs. We also develop the analytic expressions to distinguish baseband frequency effect from second harmonic effect on the IMD asymmetry. We also validate the derived analytic expressions through measurements.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2001.07a
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• pp.118-123
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• 2001

For multi-carrier communication system, power amplifier generate intermodulation products caused by their nonlinear characteristics. Intermodulation products arised around the carrier frequency cannot be filtered out, operate as noise source for tile adjacent channel and thus degrades the quality of communication. In this paper, the 1850MHz-band RF linear power amplifier has been designed and fabricated with feedforward loop. The error signal loop consists of several key components such as phase shifter and attenuator, subtracter. The proposed Linearizer was tested with two-tone signals separated 10MHz apart at the center frequency of 1850MHz. The experimental results show C/I improvement by 14.5${\~}$20dB over 15dB dynamic range(33${\~}$47.8dBm) which gave IMD of 53.25${\~}$59dBc for the designed LPA.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.14 no.9
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• pp.967-973
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• 2003

This paper presents a new predistortion method which injects the 2nd low-frequency intermodulation signal of RF signals into the input bias line of the amplifier. New 2nd intermodulation signal extraction circuit is also proposed. We have shown that this method can suppress the 3rd IM apparently and sometimes do the 5th IM, through mathematical analysis, then confirmed it with simulation and verified it on the desk test. When the input signal CDMA IS-95 lFA is applied, measured ACPR improvements are 25 dBc, 22.5 dBc, and 6 dBc at 0.885 MHz, l.25 MHz and 2.25 MHz offset respectively. Also, when applying the CDMA IS-95 3FA, the measured ACPR improvement is 20 dBc at 0.885 MHz offset.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.14 no.10
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• pp.1011-1016
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• 2003

In this paper, we investigate the relationship between the intermodulation signal of 2-tone and CDMA spurious emission of HPA. And confirm that the fifth IMD signal of HPA has more important effect upon CDMA ACPR characteristics than the third IMD signal. We present the method for the power amplifier to satisfy the 2-tone and CDMA specification simultaneously, and that is to use the predistorter for improving the third IMD signal of 2-tone for the power amplifier which is tuned to satisfy the CDMA specification and not to satisfy the 2-tone specification. The result by using the method which is presented from this paper shows that the ACPR is improved about 2 dB for CDMA 1FA(frequency allocation) signal and the third IMD signal is improved about 20 dB for CW 2-tone signals and we confirmed the specification is satisfied simultaneously.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.45 no.5
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• pp.33-39
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• 2008

We have experimentally demonstrated the transmission performance of a feedforward optical transmitter using an external light injection technique. The feedforward compensation method shows 31 dB intermodulation distortion suppression and 2.2 dB noise reduction. A high side-mode suppression ratio exceeding 35 dB of the wavelength of the locked Fabry-Perot laser diode was obtained over 12 nm ranges. The suppression characteristics of the intermodulation distortion for various wavelength differences and transmission lengths were measured and analyzed as the evaluation criteria for the system performance in WDM/SCM based radio-over-fiber systems.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.32 no.10A
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• pp.1072-1077
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• 2007

In this paper, a power amplifier intermodulation distortion has been analyzed to improve linearity and the analysis results are used to minimize the distortion for linear power amplifier design. The proposed design technique is which the intermodulation distortions of the final amplifier are removed by driver intermodulation distortions. This proposed technique is based on AM to AM distortion analysis using power series, and AM to PM distortion analysis results using Bessel function. To verify this technique implement a cellular HPA(High Power Amplifier) 30W. From the results of the implementation and measurement for the linear power amplifier, the spurious characteristic is shown as 50 dBc at 1.98 MHz with 30 W with 20FA. These results show that distortion characteristics are improved as much as 10 dB in spurious characteristic compared with conventional design method.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.45-49
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• 2020

FEU which is a important device in HCTRS of TICN amplifies transmission signals. Tests of intermodulation distortion and harmonic distortion for FEU have been performed manually, and take a lot of time. This paper improves the test methods using program that set up the measurement instruments and read the data automatically. This proposal allows intermodulation distortion and harmonic distortion test simultaneously. And the new test methods show that the measurement time is shorter than before. Also, it is expected that efficient quality assurance is possible because the test time can be independently managed, unlike the previous methods, where the test time was determined according to the skill level of the operator.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.14 no.12
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• pp.2609-2614
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• 2010

Temperature compensation circuit is implemented by using the temperature sensor, and Intermodulation (IM) Specification of Power Amplifier is satisfied in the temperature range of $-30^{\circ}C{\sim}60^{\circ}C$ with this temperature compensation circuit. The output voltage of temperature compensation circuit which vary 170mV with the temperature is applied to the gate of TR in 3W output power Amplifier. As the result, right 3rd IM component is -18.5~-26dBm, left 3rd IM component is -18.5~-35dBm, and the left and right 5th IM component is -24~-26dBm in the temperature range of $-30^{\circ}C{\sim}60^{\circ}C$. It is confirmed that IM specification of power amplifier which is under -17dBm in the whole temperature range is satisfied.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.92-96
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• 2003

In this paper, 30 W power Amplifier for IMT-2000 repeater was developed gain flatness and the third IMD (Intermodulation distortion) by Microwave absorber. The absorption ability of the absorber is measured up to -10 ㏈ and -4 ㏈ at 3.6 ㎓, 2.3 ㎓ band respectively. Non using absorber power amplifier has the gain over 57 ㏈, the gain flatness of ${\pm}$0.33 ㏈ and the third IMD of 27 ㏈c at 33.3 W output. Otherwise, using absorber power amplifier has the gain over 58㏈, the gain flatness of less than ${\pm}$0.9, the third IMD over 29 ㏈c at the same output power. As a result, the characteristic of the different type show improvement of 1 ㏈ in gain, 0.3 ㏈ in Gain flatness and 1.77 ㏈c in IMD.