Search for dissertations about: "Active load pull"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words Active load pull.

2. 1. Analytical Approaches to Load Modulation Power Amplifier Design

   Author : William Hallberg; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; linear; load modulated balanced amplifier LMBA ; Active load-pull; radio frequency RF ; Wilkinson power divider.; load modulation; energy efficiency; microwave; power amplifier PA ; Doherty;

   Abstract : In future mobile communication networks, there will be a shift toward higher carrier frequencies and highly integrated multiple antenna systems. The system performance will largely depend on the available radio frequency (RF) hardware. As such, RF power amplifiers (PAs) with improved performance, e.g. READ MORE

4. 2. SiC Varactors for Dynamic Load Modulation of Microwave Power Amplifiers

   Author : Christer Andersson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; nonlinear characterization; varactors; active load-pull; power; microwave; amplifier; dynamic load modulation; SiC; energy efficiency;

   Abstract : The rapid consumer adoption of mobile services is leading to an exponential growth in wireless data traffic. In order to accommodate more concurrent high data-rate users, the required complexity of transmitting radio base station (RBS) power amplifiers (PAs) is increasing. READ MORE

5. 3. Characterization of Microwave Transistors for Robust Receivers and High Efficiency Transmitters

   Author : Mattias Thorsell; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; noise modeling; access resistance; self-heating; AlGaN GaN HEMT; thermal characterization; active load-pull; load modulation;

   Abstract : The next generation of integrated transceiver front-ends needs both robustlow noise amplifiers and high power amplifiers on a single-chip. The AluminiumGallium Nitride / Gallium Nitride (AlGaN/GaN) High Electron MobilityTransistors (HEMT) is a suitable semiconductor technology for this purposedue to its high breakdown voltage and high electron mobility. READ MORE

6. 4. Modeling Approaches for Active Antenna Transmitters

   Author : Parastoo Taghikhani; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; thermal model.; MIMO; power amplifier; Active antenna transmitter; hybrid beamforming; electrothermal; active subarray antenna; nonlinear distortion;

   Abstract : The rapid growth of data traffic in mobile communications has attracted interest to Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) communication systems at millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequencies. MIMO systems exploit active antenna arrays transmitter configurations to obtain higher energy efficiency and beamforming flexibility. READ MORE

7. 5. Nonlinear Characterisation and Modelling of Microwave Semiconductor Devices

   Author : Mattias Thorsell; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; noise modelling; nonlinear measurement; active load-pull; noise measurement; thermal characterisation; AlGaN GaN HEMT; nonlinear modelling;

   Abstract : There is an increasing need for more accurate models taking into account the nonlinearities and memory effects of microwave transistors. The memory effects are especially important for transistor technologies suffering from relatively large low frequency dispersion, such as GaN baed HEMTs. READ MORE