Impact of Ron(VDD) dependence on polar transmitter residual distortion

Abstract

In this paper, the particular impact of switching device ON resistance variation with drain supply voltage, Ron(VDD), on polar transmitter distortion is considered. Pulsed I/V measurement results over a GaN HEMT are used to predict the deviation in the Vdd-to-AM modulation profile. System-level calculations, in the presence of other nonidealities, allow the evaluation of the relative contribution of this frequency dispersion related effect.