Linearization and Efficiency Enhancement Techniques for Silicon Power Amplifiers
From RF to mmW

Learn how to design and linearize high performance silicon power amplifiers, improving efficiency and solving problems and trade-offs of power amplifier design

Eric Kerhervé (Edited by), Didier Belot (Edited by)

9780124186781, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 7 January 2015

162 pages, 100 illustrations
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.2 cm, 0.25 kg

This book provides an overview of current efficiency enhancement and linearization techniques for silicon power amplifier designs. It examines the latest state of the art technologies and design techniques to address challenges for RF cellular mobile, base stations, and RF and mmW WLAN applications. Coverage includes material on current silicon (CMOS, SiGe) RF and mmW power amplifier designs, focusing on advantages and disadvantages compared with traditional GaAs implementations.

Chapter 1: Holistic Approaches for Power Generation, Linearization, and Radiation in CMOS, A. Hajimiri Chapter 2: Cartesian Feedback with digital enhancement for CMOS RF transmitter, Nathalie Deltimple Chapter 3: Transmitter Linearity and Energy Efficiency, Earl. Mc Cune Chapter 4: mmW Doherty, F. Ghannouchi Chapter 5: Reliable Power Amplifier, B. Martineau Chapter 6: Efficiency Enhancement for THz Power Amplifier, U. Pfeiffer

Subject Areas: Radio technology [TJKR], Electronic devices & materials [TJFD]