Extraction of Accurate GaN HEMT Model for High-Efficiency Power Amplifier Design

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作者
Vadalal, Valeria [1 ]
Raffo, Antonio [1 ]
Avolio, Gustavo [2 ]
Marchetti, Mauro [3 ]
Schreurs, Dominique M. M. -P [2 ]
Vannini, Giorgio [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ferrara, Dept Engn, I-44122 Ferrara, Italy
[2] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Elect Engn, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
[3] Anteverta Mw BV, NL-2601 DB Delft, Netherlands
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microwave FET; nonlinear transistor model; nonlinear microwave measurements; power amplifiers;
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TP301 [理论、方法];
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081202 ;
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In this paper the nonlinear model of a GaN transistor is extracted starting from dynamic bias measurements under class-F operation. Thanks to this technique, applied for the first time to high-efficiency classes of operation, one can get at once and separately the nonlinear currents and charges of the transistor in actual operating conditions. As case study a 0.25-mu m GaN HEMT is considered. The model has been fully validated through comparison with harmonic loadpull measurements carried out at 5 GHz.
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