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A Quad-Band GSMIEDGE-Compliant SiGe-Bipolar Power Amplifier.

Authors :
Bakalski, Winfned
Sogl, Bernhard
Zannoth, Markus
Asam, Michael
Kapfelsperger, Boris
Berkner, Jorg
Eisener, Bernd
Thomann, Wolfgang
Marcon, Siegfried
Österreicher, Wilfried
Napieralska, Ewa
Rampf, Erwin
Scholtz, Arpad L.
Klepser, Bernd-Ulrich
Source :
IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits; Sep2008, Vol. 43 Issue 9, p1920-1930, 11p, 18 Black and White Photographs, 5 Diagrams, 9 Graphs
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

A standard-compliant integrated quad-band GSM/EDGE radio frequency power amplifier for 824-915 MHz and 1710-1910 MHz has been realized in a 0.35-pm SiGe-Bipolar technology. The chip integrates two single-ended three-stage power amplifiers and control circuitry for band-select, power loop control and mode dependent quiescent currents. For power control, an on-chip voltage regulation loop is implemented, using an external P-channel MOS-transistor on a laminate module. At 3.3 V a saturated output power of 35.9 dBm is achieved at 830 MHz and 32.3 dBm at 1710 MHz. The respective peak power added efficiency (PAE) is 56% for low-band and 44% for high-band. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00189200
Volume :
43
Issue :
9
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34577584
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1109/JSSC.2008.2002337