A 2GHz GaN Class-J power amplifier for base station applications

K Mimis; KA Morris; JP McGeehan

doi:10.1109/PAWR.2011.5725378

A 2GHz GaN Class-J power amplifier for base station applications

K Mimis, KA Morris, JP McGeehan

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Abstract

The design and implementation of a high efficiency Class-J power amplifier (PA) for base station applications is reported. A commercially available 10 W GaN HEMT device was used, for which a large-signal model and an extrinsic parasitic model were available. Following Class-J theory, the needed harmonic terminations at the output of the transistor were defined and realised. Experimental results show good agreement with simulations verifying the class of operation. Efficiency above 70% is demonstrated with an output power of 39.7 dBm at an input drive of 29 dBm. High efficiency is sustained over a bandwidth of 140 MHz.

Translated title of the contribution	A 2GHz GaN Class-J power amplifier for base station applications
Original language	English
Title of host publication	2011 IEEE Topical Conference on Power Amplifiers for Wireless and Radio Applications (PAWR)
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	5 - 8
ISBN (Print)	9781424484164
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PAWR.2011.5725378
Publication status	Published - Jan 2011
Event	IEEE Topical Conference on Power Amplifiers for Wireless and Radio Applications - Phoenix, Arizona, United States Duration: 1 Jan 2011 → …

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Conference	IEEE Topical Conference on Power Amplifiers for Wireless and Radio Applications
Country/Territory	United States
City	Phoenix, Arizona
Period	1/01/11 → …

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Conference Proceedings/Title of Journal: IEEE Topical Conference on Power Amplifiers for Wireless and Radio Applications (PAWR)
Conference Organiser: IEEE
Rose publication type: Conference contribution

Additional information: With accompanying conference presentation and conference poster

Sponsorship: The authors would like to thank Michael Paynter for providing the extrinsic parasitics model and Cree Inc. for providing the devices used in this work. The work
reported in this paper has formed part of the Green Radio Research Programme of the Virtual Centre of Excellence in Mobile & Personal Communications, Mobile VCE,
www.mobilevce.com. Fully detailed technical reports on this research are available to Industrial Members of Mobile VCE.

Terms of use: Copyright © 2011 IEEE. Reprinted with permission, from - K Mimis, KA Morris, J McGeehan; 'A 2GHz GaN Class-J power amplifier for base station applications ', IEEE Topical Conference on Power Amplifiers for Wireless and Radio Applications (PAWR), 2011; January 2011.

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Keywords

Gallium compounds
power amplifiers
high electron mobility transistors

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A 2GHz GaN Class-J power amplifier for base station applications. / Mimis, K; Morris, KA; McGeehan, JP.

2011 IEEE Topical Conference on Power Amplifiers for Wireless and Radio Applications (PAWR). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2011. p. 5 - 8.

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