Optimizing Bias Point of High Efficiency Class-B GaN Power Amplifier for the Best Efficiency

High performance amplifiers are always a demanding component in the world of wireless communication. The amplifier is the heart that drives each radio system. We have designed and developed a high performance one-stage class-B GaN power amplifier for drone applications in the S-band (at 1,6 GHz) with maximum output power 6 W. This paper compares fixed settings of the bias point option and optimized bias point for the best efficiency within the entire output power range. Applying the proposed method, that is particularly advantageous for low power performance to improve efficiency by more than 15 %.