X-Band GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor Power Amplifier on 6H-SiC with 110 W Output Power

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 7451-7454
Author(s):  
Quan Wang ◽  
Xiaoliang Wang ◽  
Hongling Xiao ◽  
Cuimei Wang ◽  
Lijuan Jiang ◽  
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Author(s):  
Li M. Yu ◽  
Narendra K. Aridas ◽  
Tarik A. Latef

In brief, a dual-band doherty power amplifier employing reactance compensation with gallium nitride high-electron-mobility transistor technology is discussed. This design is developed for long-term evolution (LTE) frequency operation, particularly for the application of two-way radio to improve the efficiency at the back-off point from saturation output power for selected dual frequencies in the LTE bandwidth. Measurements show that the prototype board has enhanced performance at the desired frequencies, namely a saturation output power of 40.5 dBm, and 6 dB back-off efficiencies of 43% and 47%, which exhibit a gain of approximately 10 dB at 0.8 GHz and 2.1 GHz, respectively.


2020 ◽  
Vol 30.8 (147) ◽  
pp. 46-50
Author(s):  
Duy Manh Luong ◽  
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Huy Hoang Nguyen

This study presents a design procedure to obtain high-efficiency for microwave power amplifier. The designed amplifier uses a GaN high electron mobility transistor as an active device. Matching networks including input and output networks are realized using Megtron6 substrate microstrip lines. The designed amplifier operates at 2.1 GHz band. The simulated results show that the amplifier delivers a maximum power-added efficiency of 73.2% at output power and power gain of 47.8 dBm and 13.8 dB, respectively. This promising designed performance makes this amplifier to be an excellent candidate for use in modern wireless communication systems like radar, mobile network, and satellite communications.


Author(s):  
Paolo Colantonio ◽  
Franco Giannini ◽  
Rocco Giofrè ◽  
Luca Piazzon

The aim of the present paper is to highlight the possible benefits coming from the use of the GaN high electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) technology in the Doherty power amplifier (DPA) architecture. In particular, the attention is focused on the capabilities and the relevant drawbacks of a GaN HEMT technology when designing DPAs. A deep discussion of the DPA's design guidelines is also presented through the realization of three prototypes implementing different design solutions and working at 2.14 GHz. The first example is a tuned load DPA (TL-DPA), which show an average drain efficiency of 40.7% with 3 W of saturated output power in the obtained 6 dB of output back-off. The second DPA was designed implementing a class F harmonic termination for the main device, which allows an improvement of roughly 15% in output power and efficiency behavior with respect to the TL-DPA. The last DPA was realized implementing a single output matching network for both main and auxiliary devices, which allows a relevant reduction in the size of the resulting DPA, without downgrading the overall performances.


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