Power amplifier PAE and ruggedness optimization by second-harmonic control.

Second-harmonic control is applied to optimize power-added efficiency (PAE) and ruggedness of silicon power amplifiers (PAs). A differential push-pull topology is chosen because it facilitates independent fundamental load and second-harmonic control. Various amplifiers using high-Q passives for fund...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	IEEE Journal of solid state circuits 38, 9 (2003).
Main Author:	Spirito, M.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Class-AB operation amplifiers. Differential output stages. Differential push-pull topology. Digital communication system band. Fundamental load control. Fundamental matching. Harmonic matching. High mismatch conditions. High-Q passives. Power amplifier PAE. Power-added efficiency. Ruggedness optimization. Second-harmonic control. Silicon power amplifiers. Small-signal S-parameter characterization.