The efficiency improvement of a compact inverted doherty amplifier using bias line adjustment

Min Su Kim, Hanjin Cho, Gun Hyun Ahn, Hyun Chul Park, Sung Chan Jung, Ju Ho Van, Jonghyuk Jeong, Kyung Hoon Lim, Sung Wook Kwon, Jae Young Kim, Sung Chan Song, Cheon Seok Park, Youngoo Yang

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Abstract

We describe our proposal of an efficiency improvement method for a compact inverted Doherty amplifier using a bias line adjustment. In order to compensate for the capacitive parasitic components of the high-power transistors, we adjusted a λ/4 bias line to have an inductive impedance value. The inductive bias line made parallel resonance with the capacitive internal component. The following matching network and offset line rotated the output reflection coefficient (ΓOUT) to almost -1, which was desirable for the compact inverted Doherty amplifier design. The optimum length of the bias line was found after some adjustments. Compared to the Doherty amplifier using a λ/4 bias line, the proposed Doherty amplifier using an adjusted bias line provided improved power-added efficiencies (PAEs) of 6 % and 4 % points for a two-tone signal at an output power of 45 dBm and for the π/4-DQPSK signal at an output power of 47 dBm, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2007 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, APMC
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventAsia-Pacific Microwave Conference, APMC 2007 - Bangkok, Thailand
Duration: 11 Dec 200714 Dec 2007

Publication series

NameAsia-Pacific Microwave Conference Proceedings, APMC

Conference

ConferenceAsia-Pacific Microwave Conference, APMC 2007
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityBangkok
Period11/12/0714/12/07

Keywords

  • Doherty amplifier
  • High-power amplifier
  • Inverted Doherty amplifier
  • Parasitic components
  • Quarter-wave line

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