Design of Wideband Continuous Class-F Power Amplifier Using Low Pass Matching Technique and Harmonic Tuning Network

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Sadeque, Md. Golam and Yusoff, Zubaida and Hashim, Shaiful Jahari and Mohd Marzuki, Azah Syafiah and Lees, Jonathan and FitzPatrick, Dominic (2022) Design of Wideband Continuous Class-F Power Amplifier Using Low Pass Matching Technique and Harmonic Tuning Network. IEEE Access, 10. pp. 92571-92582. ISSN 2169-3536

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Abstract

Many countries have allocated new frequency bands for fifth generation (5G) communication systems. In this paper, a wideband continuous class-F (CCF) radio frequency power amplifier (RFPA) is presented for the new 5G frequency band, from 3.3 GHz to 4.3 GHz using a 10 W Cree CGH40100F device. A unique wideband RFPA design approach for the output matching network (OMN) is also presented by applying a harmonic tuning network (HTN) for the harmonics and a low pass matching technique (LPMT) for the fundamental frequency. The RFPA is fabricated, and promising measurement results show a drain efficiency of 55.9% to 65.3% is achieved at an output power of 40 dBm (± 0.3 dBm) over a frequency range of 3.3 GHz to 4.3 GHz. A two-tone signal with a 10 MHz spacing was also applied to investigate the linearity of the RFPA.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: GaN HEMT, 5G communication, wideband, high efficiency, radio frequency power amplifier (RFPA), low pass matching, current generator plane (I-Gen).
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK7800-8360 Electronics > TK7871 Electronics--Materials
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering (FOE)
Depositing User: Ms Nurul Iqtiani Ahmad
Date Deposited: 06 Oct 2022 06:52
Last Modified: 06 Oct 2022 06:52
URII: http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/10477

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