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11-17 GHZ Reconfigurable Stacked Power
11-17 GHZ Reconfigurable Stacked Power
11–17 GHz Reconfigurable Stacked Power
Amplifier Using Matched Slant Microstrip
Line for Ku Band Application
Wireless Personal Communications
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First Online: 24 August 2016
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1007/s11277-016-3633-x
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Abstract
In this paper, a reconfigurable stacked CMOS power amplifier using matched
microstrip slant line for Kuband application is proposed. This work is mainly
focused on a matching component which is microstrip line and it is slanted at
45°. This component is applied in stacked power amplifiers which provide a
higher output power and enhanced power added efficiency (PAE), improved
impedance matching and wide impedance bandwidth. Two, three and four
stacked power amplifiers with matched microstrip slant lines are designed,
analyzed and compared. First demonstration uses a single microstrip slant line
that covers a frequency range of operation from 7 to 15.9 GHz with impedance
bandwidth of 8.9 GHz. This impedance bandwidth can be enhanced using
proposed two or more stacks of microstrip slant lines and exhibits greater than
20 GHz impedance bandwidth with reconfigure band of operation. Two, three
and four stacked power amplifiers are designed and simulated in the advanced
design system using 45 nm predictive technology model process. As per the
results of PAs, effective four stacked power amplifier design achieves maximum
PAE of 57 % while a saturated output power of 20 dBm. The forward gain of
17.5 dB is obtained within frequency range of 11–17 GHz.
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