Davide Pecile, Alberto Gambarrucci, Stefan Kokorovic, Andrea Bevilacqua
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A Study of the Efficiency of Output-Matched Radiofrequency Power Amplifiers
This paper presents a large-signal analysis of radiofrequency power amplifier (PA) efficiency under the constraint of conjugate output matching. The study shows that in intrinsically low-efficiency operating regimes such as class-A, enforcing conjugate output matching leads to a factor-of-two reduction in efficiency with respect to an equivalent unmatched design, in agreement with the literature. However, when the amplifier is operated in class-AB and beyond, the efficiency penalty is reduced. Consequently, by appropriately adjusting the drive level and the PA bias point, it is possible to realize an output-matched PA with efficiencies comparable to those of unmatched designs. In addition to the analytical treatment, a practical topology and a design methodology for achieving the required output matching are presented. The findings are validated through transistor-level simulations of both bipolar and MOS RF amplifier designs.
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Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing is an archival peer reviewed journal dedicated to the design and application of analog, radio frequency (RF), and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs) as well as signal processing circuits and systems. It features both new research results and tutorial views and reflects the large volume of cutting-edge research activity in the worldwide field today.
A partial list of topics includes analog and mixed signal interface circuits and systems; analog and RFIC design; data converters; active-RC, switched-capacitor, and continuous-time integrated filters; mixed analog/digital VLSI systems; wireless radio transceivers; clock and data recovery circuits; and high speed optoelectronic circuits and systems.
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