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The World Leader in High-Performance Signal Processing SolutionsRF IFRF Power AmplifiersMay 7, 20032RF IFOutline PA IntroductionzPower transfer characteristicszIntrinsic PA metricszLinear and Non-linear amplifierszPA Architectures Single-Stage Linear PAzLoad-line theoryzTransistors size zInput and Output MatchingzSo why is this so hard? High-efficiency PAszClass A, AB, B and C amplifiers3RF IFOutline (cont.) Real-World Design ExamplezSelecting architecture, number of stageszDesigning stageszTuning: inter-stage match and output System specificationszRuggedness: load mis-match and VSWRzLinearity: spectral mask (ACPR), switching transientszNoise in receive band Power Control4RF IFPA Transfer characteristicsDefining linearity:G01Pin(dBm)Pout(dBm)Pout= Pin+ Glinearnon-linear (actual)5RF IFPA Transfer characteristicsDefining linearity:Gain (dB)Pin(dBm)Pout(dBm)G-1P1dBPMAX6RF IFPA Introduction: Intrinsic PA Metric

determine the peak output power: the load-pull measurement (Noticing a distinct pattern of “empirical” design emerging?) 1 RF Power Amplifiers for Wireless Communications, Steve Cripps, Artech House, Boston, 1999.

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