In this work, we report the formulation and an experimental validation of a behavioral electro-thermal model for radio-frequency (RF) Power Amplifiers (PA). Sensitivity functions with respect to an equivalent temperature are defined for the RF input-output and drain current characteristics, and then coupled with a quasi-static thermal equivalent network. The model is empirically identified with pulse-modulated RF signals and takes advantage of the possibility to impose and sense the case temperature of the PA. The presented model accurately predicts the influence of temperature on quasi-static and dynamic characteristics of an LDMOS PA.
Titolo: | An empirical behavioral model for RF PAs including self-heating |
Autore/i: | GIBIINO, GIAN PIERO; CAPPELLO, TOMMASO; NIESSEN, DANIEL; Schreurs, Dominique M. M. P.; SANTARELLI, ALBERTO; FILICORI, FABIO |
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Anno: | 2015 |
Titolo del libro: | International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-wave Circuits, INMMiC 2015 |
Pagina iniziale: | 1 |
Pagina finale: | 3 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/INMMIC.2015.7330367 |
Abstract: | In this work, we report the formulation and an experimental validation of a behavioral electro-thermal model for radio-frequency (RF) Power Amplifiers (PA). Sensitivity functions with respect to an equivalent temperature are defined for the RF input-output and drain current characteristics, and then coupled with a quasi-static thermal equivalent network. The model is empirically identified with pulse-modulated RF signals and takes advantage of the possibility to impose and sense the case temperature of the PA. The presented model accurately predicts the influence of temperature on quasi-static and dynamic characteristics of an LDMOS PA. |
Data stato definitivo: | 8-lug-2016 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 4.01 Contributo in Atti di convegno |