Abstract
This paper demonstrates the significant effect of baseband impedance termination on the linearity performance of a 10W GaN HEMT device driven to deliver a peak envelope power of approximately 40dBm. The paper also proposes a further refinement to a state-of-art active IF load-pull measurement system to allow the precise independent control of all significant baseband components generated as a result of the multi-tone excitation used. The presentation of specific baseband impedances has delivered a 20dBc and 17dBc improvement in IM3 and IM5 inter-modulation products respectively, relative to the case of a classical, ideal short circuit. As expected for this device, this was achieved by emulating appropriate negative impedances lying outside of the Smith chart, and when this observation is considered alongside the Envelope Tracking PA architecture, this raises the interesting possibility of significantly improving PA linearity using the very mechanisms that are employed to improve PA efficiency.
Translated title of the contribution | The effect of baseband impedance termination on the linearity of GaN HEMTs |
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Original language | English |
Title of host publication | European Microwave Conference 2010 (EuMC), Paris, France |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Pages | 1046 - 1049 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781424472321 |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2010 |
Event | 40th European Microwave Conference (EuMC) - Paris, France Duration: 1 Sept 2010 → … |
Conference
Conference | 40th European Microwave Conference (EuMC) |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Paris |
Period | 1/09/10 → … |
Bibliographical note
Rose publication type: Conference contributionSponsorship: This work has been carried out as part of EPSRC grant EP/F033702/1. The authors would also like to thank CREE for supporting this activity and supplying the devices
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Keywords
- GaN HEMTs