Signal Leakage in Fast-Switchable Two-Stage GaN Doherty Power Amplifier
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Abstract
In this work, a 3.5 GHz to 3.9 GHz fast-switchable two-stage GaN Doherty power amplifier with discrete transistors is presented. The amplifier has been designed to be switched to an off-state in order to minimize its power consumption, and is able to turn back on within 37 ns. The lower voltage of the switching circuit is optimized to balance on-state power consumption and off-state input signal leakage to the output. The fabricated GaN Doherty amplifier exhibits a maximum power added efficiency of 59% and a maximum backoff efficiency of 46% at 6 dB backoff while maintaining a saturated output power of 43.8 dBm. Furthermore, the amplifier suppresses the input signal in the off-state up to an input signal level of 30.4 dBm.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 17th German Microwave Conference (GeMiC) |
| Pages | 216-219 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 979-8-3195-1955-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 14 May 2026 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Publication series
| Series | German Microwave Conference (GeMIC) |
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| ISSN | 2167-8022 |
Conference
| Title | 17th German Microwave Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | GeMiC 2026 |
| Conference number | 17 |
| Duration | 9 - 11 March 2026 |
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| Location | Karlsruher Institut für Technologie |
| City | Karlsruhe |
| Country | Germany |
External IDs
| ORCID | /0000-0001-6778-7846/work/215832978 |
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| ORCID | /0000-0002-0088-8412/work/215834811 |
| ORCID | /0009-0005-9696-2021/work/215835750 |
| unpaywall | 10.1109/gemic71240.2026.11516336 |