High efficiency wideband envelope tracking power amplifier with direct current sensing for LTE applications

  • Myoungbo Kwak
  • , Jinseong Jeong
  • , Muhammad Hassan
  • , Jomei J. Yan
  • , Donald F. Kimball
  • , Peter M. Asbeck
  • , Lawrence E. Larson

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Abstract

A high efficiency wideband envelope tracking power amplifier for LTE applications is presented. The CMOS envelope amplifier with direct current sensing has a measured average efficiency of 78% with a 5 MHz LTE signal. The envelope tracking power amplifier including a GaAs HBT RF stage has overall power added efficiency (PAE) above 46% with an average LTE output power of 27.6 dBm and a gain of 26.5 dB.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRWW 2012 - Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication2012 IEEE Topical Conference on Power Amplifiers for Wireless and Radio Applications, PAWR 2012
Pages41-44
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2012 IEEE Topical Conference on Power Amplifiers for Wireless and Radio Applications, PAWR 2012 - Santa Clara, CA, United States
Duration: 15 Jan 201218 Jan 2012

Publication series

NameRWW 2012 - Proceedings: 2012 IEEE Topical Conference on Power Amplifiers for Wireless and Radio Applications, PAWR 2012

Conference

Conference2012 IEEE Topical Conference on Power Amplifiers for Wireless and Radio Applications, PAWR 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySanta Clara, CA
Period15/01/1218/01/12

Keywords

  • Envelope tracking
  • LTE
  • RF power amplifiers
  • envelope amplifier
  • high efficiency

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