机构:
Ericsson Microwave Syst AB, Molndal, SwedenPolitecn Torino, Turin, Italy
Wegeland, T.
[3
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机构:
[1] Politecn Torino, Turin, Italy
[2] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
[3] Ericsson Microwave Syst AB, Molndal, Sweden
来源:
2013 IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM DIGEST (IMS)
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2013年
关键词:
MMIC;
power amplifier;
Doherty;
gallium nitride;
backhaul;
EFFICIENCY;
D O I:
暂无
中图分类号:
TM [电工技术];
TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号:
0808 ;
0809 ;
摘要:
In this paper, two 5W power amplifier solutions for microwave backhaul at 7GHz are presented. They are based on 0.25 mu m GaN on SiC MMIC technology, and rely on advanced Doherty schemes. The first solution maximizes the back-off efficiency at center frequency, reaching a value around 50% at 7 dB OBO. The second MMIC is optimized for a wideband behavior, with efficiency exceeding 40% on a 15% relative bandwidth. Characterization results and system level behavior of the two proposed MMICs are compared and discussed.