A fully integrated high efficiency SiGe HBT class F power amplifier at 2.2 GHz

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Abstract

This paper presents a fully integrated high efficiency SiGe HBT class F power amplifier (PA). A maximum on-chip power added efficiency (PAE) of 25 % has been measured, which at 2.2 GHz and a supply voltage of 1.3 V, is to the forefront of fully integrated HBT class F power amplifier design. The PA is suitable for applications that include DECT and GSM which employ the constant envelope modulation scheme, GMSK. The power amplifier was fabricated using an advanced 0.18 um BiCMOS process [J. Kirchgessner et al., September 2001].

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2003 High Frequency Postgraduate Student Colloquium
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages48-51
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)0780381238
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Event2003 High Frequency Postgraduate Student Colloquium - Belfast, Ireland
Duration: 8 Sep 20039 Sep 2003

Publication series

NameIEEE High Frequency Postgraduate Student Colloquium
Volume2003-January
ISSN (Print)1546-6523

Conference

Conference2003 High Frequency Postgraduate Student Colloquium
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityBelfast
Period8/09/039/09/03

Keywords

  • BiCMOS integrated circuits
  • Consumer electronics
  • Gallium arsenide
  • Germanium silicon alloys
  • Heterojunction bipolar transistors
  • High power amplifiers
  • Power amplifiers
  • Radiofrequency amplifiers
  • Silicon germanium
  • Voltage

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