Trending IC design directions in 2022
For the non-stop demands for a better and smarter society, the number of electronic devices
keeps increasing exponentially; and the computation power, communication data rate, smart …
keeps increasing exponentially; and the computation power, communication data rate, smart …
A review of hybrid supply modulators in CMOS technologies for envelope tracking PAs
S Bhardwaj, S Moallemi… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article reviews trends, architectures, and recent developments in CMOS-based supply
modulators (SM) used for envelope-tracking power amplifiers (ET-PAs). This review details …
modulators (SM) used for envelope-tracking power amplifiers (ET-PAs). This review details …
An envelope tracking supply modulator utilizing a GaN-based integrated four-phase switching converter and average power tracking-based switch sizing with 85.7 …
YT Hsu, ZY Lin, JJ Lee, KH Chen - IEEE Journal of Solid-State …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article proposes a supply modulator (SM) that uses high switching frequency gallium-
nitride (GaN) devices to achieve a four-phase fast step-down converter for the fast-tracking …
nitride (GaN) devices to achieve a four-phase fast step-down converter for the fast-tracking …
A 25 MHz fast transient adaptive-on/off-time controlled three-level buck converter
S Pan, PKT Mok - IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work presents a 25 MHz adaptive on/off-time-controlled three-level buck converter with
a fast reference tracking speed and high light load efficiency. The self-balancing scheme of …
a fast reference tracking speed and high light load efficiency. The self-balancing scheme of …
Design techniques for high-efficiency envelope-tracking supply modulator for 5th generation communication
This brief provides a brief tutorial on designing a high efficiency envelope-tracking supply
modulator with recent techniques. Design challenges for 5G communication applications are …
modulator with recent techniques. Design challenges for 5G communication applications are …
Pulsewidth modulated three-level buck converter based on stacking switch-cells for high power envelope tracking applications
Envelope tracking is a well-known RF technique that alleviates the efficiency problem of
linear power amplifiers used in wireless communication transmitters. It consists in varying …
linear power amplifiers used in wireless communication transmitters. It consists in varying …
A 2.7 W AC-coupled hybrid supply modulator achieving 200 MHz envelope-tracking bandwidth for 5G new radio power amplifier
P Xu, X Zhang, P Cao, T Wei, Z Tong… - … on Power Electronics, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Envelope tracking is an effective way to improve the efficiency of radio frequency power
amplifiers (PAs). This article presents a wideband hybrid envelope tracking supply …
amplifiers (PAs). This article presents a wideband hybrid envelope tracking supply …
High-efficiency multilevel multimode dynamic supply switching modulator for LTE power amplifier
A high efficiency multilevel multimode (MLMM) dynamic supply switching (DSS) modulator
using a single-inductor multiple-output (SIMO) dc-dc converter is presented to improve the …
using a single-inductor multiple-output (SIMO) dc-dc converter is presented to improve the …
A Triangular-Wave Current Control for Parallel-Form Switch-Linear Hybrid Envelope Tracking Power Supply to Achieve High Efficiency
N Liu, X Ruan, Q Li - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The parallel-form switch-linear hybrid envelope tracking (ET) power supply is composed of a
linear amplifier and a switched-mode converter connected in parallel. When the output …
linear amplifier and a switched-mode converter connected in parallel. When the output …
An open loop digitally controlled hybrid supply modulator achieving high efficiency for envelope tracking with baseband up to 200-MHz
Z Chen, Q Xia, L Dong, S Fan, K Han… - … on Circuits and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Envelope tracking (ET) is an effective way to improve the efficiency of power amplifier (PA)
for 5G communication systems. To understand the restriction of the hybrid supply modulator …
for 5G communication systems. To understand the restriction of the hybrid supply modulator …