Real-time FPGA-based baseband predistortion of W-CDMA 3GPP high-efficiency power amplifiers: Comparing GaN HEMT and Si LDMOS predistorted PA performances

European Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009: Science, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies, Conference Proceedings - 39th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 342-345

  Quaglia, R ^a   Camarchia, V ^a   Donati Guerrieri, S ^a   Lima, E G ^a   Ghione, G ^a   Luo, Qiang ^a   Pirola, M ^a   Tinivella, R ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

3GPP STANDARD; BASE BANDS; BASEBAND DIGITAL PREDISTORTION; DESIGN STUDIES; DOHERTY; FPGA IMPLEMENTATIONS; GAN HEMTS; HARMONIC TUNING; HIGH EFFICIENCY; POWER STAGE; POWER-ADDED EFFICIENCY; PRE-DISTORTION;

CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS; FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAYS (FPGA); GALLIUM ALLOYS; GALLIUM NITRIDE; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS; POWER AMPLIFIERS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM;

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EID: 72949118675     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EUMC.2009.5296306     Document Type: Conference Paper

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