Joint optimization of the power-added efficiency and the error-vector measurement of 20-GHz pHEMT amplifier through a new dynamic bias-control method

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1132-1141

  Forestier, Stéphane ^a   Bouysse, Philippe ^a   Quere, Raymond ^a   Mallet, Alain ^b   Nebus, Jean Michel ^a   Lapierre, Luc ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^b CNES   (France)

Author keywords

AM AM conversion; AM PM conversion; Dynamic biasing control; Error vector measurement (EVM); M quadrature and amplitude modulation (M QAM); Power amplifier (PA); Smart power

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; QUADRATURE AMPLITUDE MODULATION;

ELECTRON-MOBILITY TRANSISTORS; ERROR-VECTOR MEASUREMENT (EVM); JOINT OPTIMIZATION; SOLID-STATE POWER AMPLIFIERS (SSPA);

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC);

EID: 2442598103     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2004.825745     Document Type: Article

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