{"title":"Continuous Inverse Class-F GaN Power Amplifier with 70% Efficiency over 1.4-2 GHz Bandwidth","authors":"A. Piacibello, Zhifan Zhang, V. Camarchia","doi":"10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046215","url":null,"abstract":"This work presents the design and experimental characterization of a wideband continuous inverse class-F power amplifier, covering several bands in the 5G FR1 frequency range, and thus suitable for base station applications. The design spaces of the class-F and inverse class-F in terms of input and output terminations are reviewed and compared, and the design choices relative to an implementation using a packaged device are described. Measurements show a saturated output power of 40 dBm, with corresponding efficiency and gain higher than 70% and 13 dB, respectively, over 1.4-2 GHz. The performance is well in line with the state of the art and is accurately predicted by simulations, proving the effectiveness of the design strategy.","PeriodicalId":207437,"journal":{"name":"2023 IEEE Topical Conference on RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers for Radio and Wireless Applications","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121056939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Draxler, M. Navaroli, Dane Malangone, Edward Falcon, Eric Brown, Jonmei J. Yan
{"title":"Rational Generalized Memory Polynomial for Efficient Predistortion of Wideband Envelope Tracking Amplifiers","authors":"P. Draxler, M. Navaroli, Dane Malangone, Edward Falcon, Eric Brown, Jonmei J. Yan","doi":"10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046244","url":null,"abstract":"An improved, efficient, Rational Generalized Memory Polynomial (RGMP) inverse model based, digital predistortion (DPD) is presented for high efficiency wide bandwidth envelope tracking (ET) power amplifiers (ETPA) for wideband carrier aggregated (CA) signals. This ET configuration is specifically designed for wideband carrier aggregation (CA) signals that have 500 MHz corrected bandwidth and high peak to average ratio signals. Term selection is performed with Doubly Orthogonal Matching Pursuit (DOMP), an efficient sparse signal processing technique. This algorithm has been implemented for open loop and a batch mode closed loop operation. This model and these techniques reduce the number of inverse model terms significantly, using <40 terms of hundreds, while achieving improved spectral emissions, with computational efficiency, output signal fidelity and improved power efficiency. These algorithms are evaluated on a Gen 3, Xilinx ZCU208 RFSoC, achieving specification compliant performance, enabling future efficient real time closed loop operation. Measurements of a 2CA (PAPR=4.2dB) and 4CA (PAPR=6dB) signal with up to 500 MHz signal bandwidth on a Wolfspeed CG2H40025 GaN device around 3.7 GHz are presented. The 2CA signal, with peak to average ratio (PAPR) of 4.2dB after crest factor reduction achieves Po>41.2dBm, NRMSE <2%, and <-40dBc spectral regrowth with Adagio™ DPD.","PeriodicalId":207437,"journal":{"name":"2023 IEEE Topical Conference on RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers for Radio and Wireless Applications","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121676033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan A. Becerra, M. Nogales, Elías Marqués-Valderrama, M. J. Madero-Ayora
{"title":"Sparse Regression of Power Amplifier Behavioral Models with a Stagewise Doubly Orthogonal Matching Pursuit","authors":"Juan A. Becerra, M. Nogales, Elías Marqués-Valderrama, M. J. Madero-Ayora","doi":"10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046270","url":null,"abstract":"This work presents the sparse regression of Volterra-based behavioral models and digital predistorters (DPDs) through a Stagewise Doubly Orthogonal Matching Pursuit (StDOMP). First, the general sparse regression framework is presented. The StDOMP is formulated by applying the stagewise strategy to the DOMP algorithm, i.e., allowing the technique to select a block of components in each iteration without the need to perform one iteration per atom. The block selection approach allows to reduce the computational complexity up to a certain point where the performance is expected to be degraded. Experimental results highlight the behavior of the technique in the predistortion of a class AB power amplifier (PA) working in its nonlinear regime, concluding that the StDOMP is able to reduce runtime while still holding the performance level with respect to the DOMP.","PeriodicalId":207437,"journal":{"name":"2023 IEEE Topical Conference on RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers for Radio and Wireless Applications","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127074450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Courty, Christophe Quindroit, J. Bouny, P. Ferris, Pablo Rochas, X. Moronval
{"title":"A 3.7-4.2GHz MMIC Doherty Power Amplifier Linearized over 500MHz Instantaneous Bandwidth","authors":"A. Courty, Christophe Quindroit, J. Bouny, P. Ferris, Pablo Rochas, X. Moronval","doi":"10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046256","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the design of an integrated LDMOS Doherty Power Amplifier (DPA) operating in C-band (3.7-4.2GHz). To meet the 5G wide signal bandwidth requirements, a 3-way DPA topology is adopted. This amplifier is designed for driver applications, with an output power (P1dB) of 80W, 32dB gain and an efficiency of 20% at deep back-off operation (12dB from P1dB). Thanks to the video bandwidth (VBW) optimization, outstanding results in terms of linearity are obtained. Digital Predistortion (DPD) measurements show an ACPR better than -51dBc up to 500MHz signal bandwidth at 37dBm average output power, corresponding to 12dB of output power back-off (OBO).","PeriodicalId":207437,"journal":{"name":"2023 IEEE Topical Conference on RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers for Radio and Wireless Applications","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117000319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Frequency-Dependent DPD Linearization for Load-Mismatched Mobile Terminal PAs Operating Under Dynamic Resource Block Allocation","authors":"Wantao Li, G. Montoro, Yan Guo, P. Gilabert","doi":"10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046286","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a novel linearization method to compensate for load-mismatched power amplifiers in 5G new radio mobile terminals. The proposed digital predistortion (DPD) approach is based on a frequency-dependent memoryless polynomial behavioral model that allows meeting the linearity specifications under dynamic resource block (RB) allocation when considering narrowband signals. The advantage of the proposed frequency-dependent method is experimentally validated by comparing it with a classical DPD approach where the coefficients are trained only for a specific RB location.","PeriodicalId":207437,"journal":{"name":"2023 IEEE Topical Conference on RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers for Radio and Wireless Applications","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121048320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Letailleur, M. Villegas, A. Al Hajjar, C. Kacou
{"title":"Characterization of GaN Power Amplifier Using 5G mm-Wave Modulated Signals","authors":"L. Letailleur, M. Villegas, A. Al Hajjar, C. Kacou","doi":"10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046272","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a characterization of a GaN power amplifier (PA) for 5G FR2 base station applications is presented. The PA has an output power greater than 40 dBm with a PAE of 33%. The characterization starts with the classic single tone measurements. Then, after selecting and justifying a backoff, a characterization with 256QAM 5G FR2 signals with 100 and 50 MHz bandwidth is performed. ACPR and EVM are measured in compliance with 5G FR2 standard. Finally, the AM/AM and AM/PM characteristics are analyzed to determine the most suitable linearization technique for a overall performance/consumption trade-off. This work is a preliminary study to develop a 5G FR2 massive MIMO transmitter.","PeriodicalId":207437,"journal":{"name":"2023 IEEE Topical Conference on RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers for Radio and Wireless Applications","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117089874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Draxler, M. Navaroli, Dane Malangone, Edward Falcon, Eric Brown, Jonmei J. Yan
{"title":"Extending the Inverse Model Range of Applicability for Efficient Predistortion of Wideband Envelope Tracking Amplifiers","authors":"P. Draxler, M. Navaroli, Dane Malangone, Edward Falcon, Eric Brown, Jonmei J. Yan","doi":"10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PAWR56957.2023.10046241","url":null,"abstract":"An improved modeling strategy that extends the inverse model range of applicability (RoA) is applied in this paper. The Rational Generalized Memory Polynomial (RGMP) inverse model based, digital predistortion (DPD) is utilized on a high efficiency wide bandwidth envelope tracking (ET) power amplifier (ETPA) for wideband carrier aggregated (CA) signals. This ET configuration is specifically designed for a variety of wideband CA signals that have up to 500MHz corrected bandwidth. Term selection is performed with Doubly Orthogonal Matching Pursuit (DOMP) using <40 terms of hundreds, while achieving improved spectral emissions, with computational efficiency, output signal fidelity and improved power efficiency. The bench has a Gen 3, Xilinx ZCU208 RFSOC, for the signal generation and RGMP DPD. We evaluated a variety of 2CA (PAPR=4.2dB) and 4CA (PAPR=6dB) signals with up to 500MHz signal bandwidth on a Wolfspeed CG2H40025 GaN RFPA between 3.4-3.9GHz. With the extended RoA, the specific 4CA signals, with PAPR=6dB with 480MHz bandwidth achieve Po>40dBm, DE>34% and <-35dBc spectral regrowth with RGMP DPD and Adagio™ ET signals.","PeriodicalId":207437,"journal":{"name":"2023 IEEE Topical Conference on RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers for Radio and Wireless Applications","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114295446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}