L波段高效小尺寸功率放大器载片设计

    Design of an L-band high-efficiency small-size power amplifier carrier

    • 摘要: 为了应对当前市场对功率器件更低成本、更小尺寸和更优性能的要求,设计了一款工作频率为1.2~1.4GHz的高效率小尺寸氮化镓(gallium nitride,GaN)基功率放大器载片。使用有源时域负载牵引系统对GaN管芯进行在片测试并提取管芯的非线性行为模型,在先进设计系统(advanced design system,ADS)软件中利用模型进行阻抗匹配电路设计和仿真,将功率放大器端口匹配到了目标阻抗50Ω。该载片采用谐波控制技术使功率放大器附加效率提高了6%~8%,采用高介电常数的陶瓷材料将载片电路集成在8mm×8mm。实测结果显示,放大器在漏源电压28V、100us脉宽和10%占空比脉冲输入的工作条件下,在小尺寸的载体上实现了输出功率大于56W,功率附加效率大于78%的高效率指标。

       

      Abstract: In order to meet the requirements of the current market for lower cost, smaller size and better performance of power devices, a 1.2~1.4GHz high-efficiency small-size power amplifier carrier was designed. A nonlinear behavior model of GaN is extracted by measuring the GaN on chip with the active domain load-pull system. The impedance matching circuit is designed and simulated by using the behavior model in the ADS software and finally two ports is matched to the target impedance of 50Ω. The additional efficiency of the power amplifier is improved by 6%~8% by using harmonic control technology and the circuit is integrated in the size of 8mm×8mm by using high dielectric constant ceramic materials. Under the drain voltage of 28V and the pulse condition(100us pulse width, 10% ratio),the amplifier realized the output power is higher than 56W, the PAE is higher than 78%.