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A Monolithic InGaP/GaAs HBT Power Amplifier Design with Improved Gain Flatness

Zhu Min, Yin Junjian and Zhang Haiying

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Abstract: A monolithic power amplifier designed for 3GHz communication applications with improved gain flatness is studied based on InGaP/GaAs hetero-junction bipolar transistor technology in a commercial foundry.To improve gain flatness in a simple way,no external component was used in the real circuit except the decoupled bypass capacitors and RF choke.The measured linear gain is 23dB with gain flatness of ±0.25dB,satisfying the design goal and matching well with simulation results.This 2-stage power amplifier can deliver 31dBm linear output power and 44% power-added efficiency in the 400MHz bandwidth.The successful design with improved gain flatness is the result of superior distortion compensation and a coil model used as the RF choke.

Key words: power amplifierMMICHBT

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    Received: 18 August 2015 Revised: 27 March 2008 Online: Published: 01 August 2008

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      Zhu Min, Yin Junjian, Zhang Haiying. A Monolithic InGaP/GaAs HBT Power Amplifier Design with Improved Gain Flatness[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2008, In Press. Zhu M, Yin J J, Zhang H Y. A Monolithic InGaP/GaAs HBT Power Amplifier Design with Improved Gain Flatness[J]. J. Semicond., 2008, 29(8): 1441.Export: BibTex EndNote
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      Zhu Min, Yin Junjian, Zhang Haiying. A Monolithic InGaP/GaAs HBT Power Amplifier Design with Improved Gain Flatness[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2008, In Press.

      Zhu M, Yin J J, Zhang H Y. A Monolithic InGaP/GaAs HBT Power Amplifier Design with Improved Gain Flatness[J]. J. Semicond., 2008, 29(8): 1441.
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      A Monolithic InGaP/GaAs HBT Power Amplifier Design with Improved Gain Flatness

      • Received Date: 2015-08-18
      • Accepted Date: 2008-01-23
      • Revised Date: 2008-03-27
      • Published Date: 2008-08-02

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