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Evaluation of High Efficiency PAs for use in Supply- and Load-Modulation TransmittersSupply and Load Modulation Transmitters
†Ch i ti F †H i M h d N ti †Christian Fager, †Hossein Mashad Nemati, ‡Ulf Gustavsson, †,*Rik Jos, and †Herbert Zirath
GigaHertz centreGigaHertz centre† Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden,
‡ Ericsson, Sweden, * NXP Semiconductors, Netherlands
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O liOutline
• Motivation• Motivation– PA efficiency for modulated signals– Efficiency enhancement techniques
• Supply modulation transmitters• Supply modulation transmitters– General polar architectures– Static polar characterization of LDMOS class D-1 PA– Optimum operation for maximized efficiencyOptimum operation for maximized efficiency
• Load modulation transmitters– Load impedance tuning– Static load modulation characterization of LDMOS class D-1 PA– Optimum operation for maximized efficiency
• Summary and conclusions– Summary of efficiency predictions with modulated signal statisticsy y p g– Comparison between supply- and load modulation results– Conclusions
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O liOutline
• Motivation• Motivation– PA efficiency for modulated signals– Efficiency enhancement techniques
• Dynamic supply modulation transmitter• Dynamic supply modulation transmitter– General polar architectures– Static polar characterization of LDMOS class D-1 PA– Optimum operation for maximized efficiencyOptimum operation for maximized efficiency
• Dynamic load modulation transmitter– Load impedance tuning– Static load modulation characterization of LDMOS class D-1 PA– Optimum operation for maximized efficiency
• Summary and conclusions– Summary of efficiency predictions with modulated signal statisticsy y p g– Comparison between supply- and load modulation results– Conclusions
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ffi i f d l d i lPA efficiency for modulated signals
• Typical high efficiency power amplifier characteristics• Typical high efficiency power amplifier characteristics
• Overall efficiency is maximized by minimizing the dissipated power, Pdiss
( )( )1 1dP P P PAE= − −
• Average PAE is determined by the probability: p(Pout)×Pdiss– To improve efficiency, PAE must be increased at intermediate Pout, where
( )( )1 1diss out inP P P PAE
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p y, out,the signal spends most of its time
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ffi i f d l d i lPA efficiency for modulated signals
• Typical high efficiency power amplifier characteristics• Typical high efficiency power amplifier characteristics
• Different efficiency enhancement techniques have been proposed– Dynamic supply modulation (EER / envelope tracking / hybrid EER)– Dynamic load modulation– Outphasing (Chireix / LINC)– Doherty
P l idth d l ti (RF PWM b d ΔΣ)
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– Pulse-width modulation (RF-PWM, bandpass ΔΣ)– ...
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O liOutline
• Motivation• Motivation– PA efficiency for modulated signals– Efficiency enhancement techniques
• Supply modulation transmitter• Supply modulation transmitter– General polar architectures– Static polar characterization of LDMOS class D-1 PA– Optimum operation for maximized efficiencyOptimum operation for maximized efficiency
• Load modulation transmitter– Load impedance tuning– Static load modulation characterization of LDMOS class D-1 PA– Optimum operation for maximized efficiency
• Summary and conclusions– Summary of efficiency predictions with modulated signal statisticsy y p g– Comparison between supply- and load modulation results– Conclusions
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i l d l i i i lDynamic supply modulation principle
• PA efficiency can be improved if the supply voltage is • PA efficiency can be improved if the supply voltage is decreased for lower power levels
• Different techniques can be defined depending on how the RF input power and Vdd are jointly controlled...
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Two general categories of dynamic supply Two general categories of dynamic supply modulation• Envelope tracking (ET)• Envelope tracking (ET)
– PA supply voltage is always sufficiently high
– Output power is controlled by p p yinput signal, i.e. PA in linear mode
– Pre-distortion of the RF inputonly, like in ordinary PA
• Envelope elimination and restoration (EER)– Output power is controlled
only by the PA supply voltage– PA operated in saturation
Suitable for switched mode– Suitable for switched modePA operation
– Time alignment between supply voltage and RF signal
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G l l i hiGeneral polar transmitter architecture
• Neither EER or envelope tracking can give maximum efficiency at • Neither EER or envelope tracking can give maximum efficiency at all power levels– EER: Lower efficiency at low output power– ET: Lower efficiency at high output powerET: Lower efficiency at high output power
• Hybrid EER is considered– PAE can be maximized for all power levels by simultaneous control of both RF
input power and supply voltagep p pp y g
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l OS l 1 Measurement example: LDMOS class D-1 PA
• Static PA characterization of efficiency and P vs P and V• Static PA characterization of efficiency and Pout vs. Pin and Vdd
( ) ( )( )
,, out in dd in
PA in dd
P P V PPAE P V
−=
• 1 GHz LDMOS class D-1 SMPA
( ) ( ),
,PA in dddc in ddP P V
• 1 GHz LDMOS class D SMPA– Devices: 2×Freescale MRF282
• Performance summary– VDD = 30 VVDD = 30 V– Pout = 20W– PAEMAX = 70%– Gain = 15 dB– Bandwidth (PAE >50%): 90 MHz
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S i l h i i lStatic polar characterization resultsNumbered contours represent output power levels in dBm
• Efficiency and output power have mutual dependence on input power and supply voltage– The Vdd and Pin combination that maximizes efficiency can be determined
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The Vdd and Pin combination that maximizes efficiency can be determined for every given Pout
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Optimized polar performance for LDMOS Optimized polar performance for LDMOS class D-1 PA
Simulated results with W-CDMA input signal statistics
Optimal drive
Drive condition
<ηPA> (%)
PAPR10.3 dB
PAPR 6.6 dB
p g
Traditional PA
Opt a d eTraditional (Vdd fixed) 24% 36%
EER (Pin fixed) 37% 48%
Optimum Pin/Vdd drive 53% 60%
EER
( )( ) ( )
out out outPA
P p P dP
P P dP P P dPη
⋅= ∫∫ ∫
Pin and Vdd are independent parameters in the figure( ) ( )in out out dc out outP p P dP P p P dP⋅ + ⋅∫ ∫
• Simultaneous Pin and Vdd control can give a substantial efficiency improvement for the presented LDMOS class D-1 PA
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O liOutline
• Motivation• Motivation– PA efficiency for modulated signals– Efficiency enhancement techniques
• Supply modulation transmitter• Supply modulation transmitter– General polar architectures– Static polar characterization of LDMOS class D-1 PA– Optimum operation for maximized efficiencyOptimum operation for maximized efficiency
• Load modulation transmitter– Load impedance tuning– Static load modulation characterization of LDMOS class D-1 PA– Optimum operation for maximized efficiency
• Summary and conclusions– Summary of efficiency predictions with modulated signal statisticsy y p g– Comparison between supply- and load modulation results– Conclusions
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i l d d l i i i lDynamic load modulation principle
• Efficiency can be improved if the PA load impedance is • Efficiency can be improved if the PA load impedance is increased at low power– Average dc current is decreased, while maintaining full voltage swing
• Desired load impedance variations can be generated actively– E.g. in Doherty amplifiers
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E.g. in Doherty amplifiers
• or using a reconfigurable load network...
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i l d d l i hiDynamic load modulation architecture
• Variation of output power by dynamically tuning the • Variation of output power by dynamically tuning the PA load network
• Varactors typically used as tuneable elements – Breakdown voltage > 100V
L i i t l t i – Low series resistance, large tuning range
• Simple and efficient electronics can be used for the control– No need for high power dc converters etc.
Potentially wideband modulation
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– Potentially wideband modulation
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S i l d d l iStatic load modulation measurements
• A passive load pull tuner is used to realize a statically tunable • A passive load-pull tuner is used to realize a statically tunable load impedance
• Static PA characterization of efficiency and P vs P and Γ• Static PA characterization of efficiency and Pout vs. Pin and ΓL
( ) ( )( )
,, out in L in
PA in L
P P PPAE P
P PΓ −
Γ =Γ
• Similar type of characterization as the supply modulation case
( ),dc in LP P Γ
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d i l d i d lMeasured optimum load impedance locus
Load impedance points tested
Th Γ d P bi ti th t i i ffi i b • The ΓL and Pin combination that maximizes efficiency can be determined for every given Pout– At max output power, efficiency is maximized for 50Ω
A higher impedance is desired at reduced output power
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– A higher impedance is desired at reduced output power
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Optimized load modulation performance for Optimized load modulation performance for LDMOS class D-1 PA
P and Γ are independent parameters in the plotPin and ΓL are independent parameters in the plot
(%)
Simulated results with W-CDMA input signal statistics× Variable Pin and ΓL
Variable Pin and ΓL = 0Optimized Pin and ΓL
Drive condition
<ηPA> (%)
PAPR10.3 dB
PAPR 6.6 dB
Traditional (ZL = 50 Ω) 24% 36%
Z = 50 Ω
Optimal drive
Optimum Pin/ΓL drive 43% 57%ZL = 50 Ω
Si lt P d Γ t l l i i ifi t • Simultaneous Pin and ΓL control can also give a significant efficiency improvement even with an existing PA– Design of tunable matching networks for high power applications is still a
matter of research
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O liOutline
• Motivation• Motivation– PA efficiency for modulated signals– Efficiency enhancement techniques
• Supply modulation transmitter• Supply modulation transmitter– General polar architectures– Static polar characterization of LDMOS class D-1 PA– Optimum operation for maximized efficiencyOptimum operation for maximized efficiency
• Load modulation transmitter– Load impedance tuning– Static load modulation characterization of LDMOS class D-1 PA– Optimum operation for maximized efficiency
• Summary and conclusions– Summary of efficiency predictions with modulated signal statisticsy y p g– Comparison between supply- and load modulation results– Conclusions
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Static supply and load modulation Static supply and load modulation characterization for LDMOS class D-1 PA
• Summary of efficiency predictions with WCDMA signal statistics
PAPR = 10.3 dB PAPR = 6.6 dB
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• Both supply voltage and load impedance modulation show high potential for efficiency enhancement with existing PAs
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C l iConclusions
• Existing LDMOS class D-1 PA evaluated in supply and load • Existing LDMOS class D 1 PA evaluated in supply and load modulation transmitter architectures– Static characterization used– Average efficiency estimated using WCDMA signal statisticsAverage efficiency estimated using WCDMA signal statistics
• Both architectures show promising results with the PA tested– Similar performance enhancement is observed with other transistor
technologies and amplifier classesg p
• Modulator losses are not included– Efficiency and bandwidth limitations in envelope modulators for supply
modulation– Varactor and network losses/limitations in load modulation architectures
• Careful co-control of two input signals needed for maximum efficiency performance– New challenges in linearization and behavoural modelling
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Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!
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Acknowledgements• GigaHertz centre
– Swedish Governmental Agency of Innovation Systems (VINNOVA)– ComHeat Microwave– Ericsson– Ericsson– Infineon Technologies– NXP Semiconductors– Saab
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