3–3.6-GHz wideband GaN Doherty power amplifier exploiting output compensation stages

JM Rubio, J Fang, V Camarchia… - IEEE Transactions …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We discuss the design, realization and experimental characterization of a GaN-based hybrid
Doherty power amplifier for wideband operation in the 3-3.6-GHz frequency range. The …

K-band GaAs MMIC Doherty power amplifier for microwave radio with optimized driver

R Quaglia, V Camarchia, T Jiang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a Doherty power amplifier for K-band point-to-point microwave radio,
developed in TriQuint GaAs 0.15-μm PWR pHEMT monolithic technology, is presented …

A load–pull characterization technique accounting for harmonic tuning

V Vadalà, A Raffo, S Di Falco, G Bosi… - IEEE Transactions …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel methodology for the characterization of the nonlinear dynamic behavior of electron
devices (EDs) is presented. It is based on a complete and accurate ED characterization that …

Waveform engineering: State‐of‐the‐art and future trends

A Raffo, V Vadala, G Bosi, F Trevisan… - … Journal of RF and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The term waveform engineering denotes all those circuit design techniques that are based
on shaping the transistor voltage and current waveforms. From a general perspective, these …

Ag nanoparticle-based inkjet printed planar transmission lines for RF and microwave applications: considerations on ink composition, nanoparticle size distribution …

A Chiolerio, M Cotto, P Pandolfi, P Martino… - Microelectronic …, 2012 - Elsevier
Sintering of Ag nanoparticle (NP)-based inkjet printed tracks is a crucial process for the next-
generation digitally printed electronics. In particular, while the digital printing, as additive …

A reappraisal of optimum output matching conditions in microwave power transistors

R Quaglia, DJ Shepphard… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a novel approach to the identification of output power and efficiency
contours in microwave power transistors in compressed regime. The formulation is based on …

Harmonic load-pull techniques: An overview of modern systems

A Ferrero, M Pirola - IEEE Microwave Magazine, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The characterization of microwave devices under nonlinear conditions is fundamental for
device technology development, to improve device large signal model accuracy and …

7 GHz MMIC GaN Doherty power amplifier with 47% efficiency at 7 dB output back-off

V Camarchia, J Fang, JM Rubio… - IEEE Microwave and …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Design and characterization of a 7 GHz MMIC GaN Doherty Power Amplifier on TriQuint
technology are presented. To the best of the authors' knowledge, the present circuit, suitable …

A 5W class-AB power amplifier based on a GaN HEMT for LTE communication band

M Iqbal, A Piacibello - 2016 16th Mediterranean microwave …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the design and characterization of a GaN HEMT based class-AB power
amplifier (PA) operating in LTE communication band (1.9-2.5 GHz) are presented. A model …

Investigation of the AM/PM distortion in Doherty power amplifiers

L Piazzon, R Giofrè, P Colantonio… - 2014 IEEE Topical …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a theoretical investigation of the causes of the AM/PM distortion in Doherty
Power Amplifiers is presented for the first time. The distortion sources are identified and a …