Linearity and Efficiency Performance of GaN HEMTs with Digital Pre-Distortion Correction (Preprint)

Abstract

The linearity and efficiency performance was studied for large periphery AlGaN/GaN HEMTs. Comparison was made between inherent linear device performance and device performance using Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD) correction. Additionally, both drain voltage and current were optimized to provide high efficiency for a specified linearity. Significant improvements in linear efficiency were achieved using the DPD correction with a best measured PAE of 43.5%, at a Vd of 28 V, using two carrier W-CDMA.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA466895

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  • D. S. Green
  • J. B. Shealy
  • Justin M. Brown
  • M. J. Poulton
  • R. Vetury
  • S. R. Gibb
  • W. K. Leverich

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Amplifiers
  • Code Division Multiple Access
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Distortion
  • Efficiency
  • Electronics Industry
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Linearity
  • Metal Oxide Semiconductors
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Signal Generators
  • Silicon Carbide

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