GaN MMIC Doherty Power Amplifier Solutions for Backhaul Microwave Links

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作者
Camarchia, V. [1 ]
Colantonio, P. [2 ]
Emanuelsson, T. [3 ]
Ghione, G. [1 ]
Giannini, F. [2 ]
Giofre, R. [2 ]
Piazzon, L. [2 ]
Pirola, M. [1 ]
Quaglia, R. [1 ]
Wegeland, T. [3 ]
机构
[1] Politecn Torino, Turin, Italy
[2] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
[3] Ericsson Microwave Syst AB, Molndal, Sweden
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2013 IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM DIGEST (IMS) | 2013年
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MMIC; power amplifier; Doherty; gallium nitride; backhaul; EFFICIENCY;
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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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.
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