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S&M1733 Research Paper of Special Issue https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM.2018.2025 Published: December 18, 2018 Impedance-matched Planar-antenna-integrated High-efficiency Push-pull Power Amplifier with Center-tapped Transformer for 5 GHz Wireless Communication [PDF] Takeshi Kuboki, Tomoki Sadakiyo, Wee Sang Park, and Haruichi Kanaya (Received June 11, 2018; Accepted November 2, 2018) Keywords: impedance-matched antenna, highly efficient power amplifier, center-tapped transformer, wireless communication
We present a highly efficient power amplifier (PA) with an impedance-matched planar antenna. An impedance-matching network including inductors and capacitors is a common and essential practice for wireless communication systems; however, efficiency degradation at a matching network is a serious issue. We implement a matching block into a planar antenna and integrate a PA with the impedance-matched planar antenna. The impedance-matched antenna and PA are applied to a wireless transmitter for the 5 GHz band in a 0.18 mm CMOS. The proposed integrated PA has a power-added efficiency (PAE) of 15.7% in linear operation and a maximum PAE of 30.7%.
Corresponding author: Takeshi KubokiCite this article Takeshi Kuboki, Tomoki Sadakiyo, Wee Sang Park, and Haruichi Kanaya, Impedance-matched Planar-antenna-integrated High-efficiency Push-pull Power Amplifier with Center-tapped Transformer for 5 GHz Wireless Communication, Sens. Mater., Vol. 30, No. 12, 2018, p. 2969-2978. |