Fast-Switchable 3.6 GHz GaN Doherty Power Amplifier for Energy-Efficient Non-Continuous Transmission of 256-QAM Signals
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Abstract
Doherty power amplifiers (DPAs) allow efficient amplification of continuous signals with high peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR). However, when transmission is not continuous, it is beneficial to turn-off the PA to uphold the high dc-to-RF efficiency. This paper presents a 41 dBm DPA with a power-added-efficiency (PAE) around 50 % over 6 dB back-off and fast operating point switching (OPS) between sleep and active state. To study the impact of OPS on signal quality, the error vector magnitude (EVM) is studied for a 256 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) signal under OPS conditions. At a peak envelope power of 40 dBm, the average EVM remains below 3.5 % even when turning off the PA between transmission bursts. When in sleep state, energy consumption is reduced from 1.5 W to 1 mW, enabling highly-efficient operation regardless of network load.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2025 IEEE/MTT-S International Microwave Symposium - IMS 2025 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Pages | 1095-1098 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9798331514099 |
| ISBN (print) | 979-8-3315-1410-5 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2025 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Conference
| Title | 2025 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium |
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| Abbreviated title | IMS 2025 |
| Duration | 15 - 20 June 2025 |
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| Degree of recognition | International event |
| Location | Moscone Center |
| City | San Francisco |
| Country | United States of America |
External IDs
| ORCID | /0000-0001-9692-2808/work/190133507 |
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| ORCID | /0000-0002-0088-8412/work/190134001 |
| ORCID | /0009-0005-9696-2021/work/190134981 |
| Scopus | 105014239665 |
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Keywords
- Energy consumption, Peak to average power ratio, Power generation, Power measurement, Quadrature amplitude modulation, Switches, Time measurement, digital modulation, duty-cycling, GaN, power