A fully integrated switched-capacitor power amplifier (SCPA) utilizes switched-capacitor techniques in polar transmitter architectures. It operates on the envelope of a non-constant envelope modulated signal as an RF-DAC in order to amplify the signal efficiently. The simulated maximum output power and efficiency are 15dBm and 34%, respectively. When amplifying a 3.6GHz WiMAX OFDM carrier, the average output power and average efficiency are 7dBm and 15%, respectively.

Progetto di un amplificatore di potenza RF in classe D per trasmettitori polari in tecnologia CMOS 65nm

MARUCCI, GIOVANNI
2010/2011

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A fully integrated switched-capacitor power amplifier (SCPA) utilizes switched-capacitor techniques in polar transmitter architectures. It operates on the envelope of a non-constant envelope modulated signal as an RF-DAC in order to amplify the signal efficiently. The simulated maximum output power and efficiency are 15dBm and 34%, respectively. When amplifying a 3.6GHz WiMAX OFDM carrier, the average output power and average efficiency are 7dBm and 15%, respectively.
ING V - Scuola di Ingegneria dell'Informazione
20-dic-2011
2010/2011
Tesi di laurea Magistrale
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