Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Extremely high frequency dual-mode class AB power amplifier
- Patent Title (中): 极高频双模AB类功率放大器
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Application No.: US13591061Application Date: 2012-08-21
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Publication No.: US08823449B2Publication Date: 2014-09-02
- Inventor: Joos Dieter , Wim Philibert , Patrick Reynaert , Dixian Zhao
- Applicant: Joos Dieter , Wim Philibert , Patrick Reynaert , Dixian Zhao
- Applicant Address: CH Plan-les-Ouates
- Assignee: ST-Ericsson SA
- Current Assignee: ST-Ericsson SA
- Current Assignee Address: CH Plan-les-Ouates
- Agency: Coats & Bennett, P.L.L.C.
- Main IPC: H03F1/14
- IPC: H03F1/14

Abstract:
An Extremely High Frequency (EHF) dual-mode PA with a power combiner is designed using 40-nm bulk CMOS technology. One of the unit PAs can be switched off for the low power applications. In the design, circuit level optimization and trade-off are performed to ensure the good performance in both modes. The PA achieves a PSAT of 17.4 dBm with 29.3% PAE in high power mode and a PSAT of 12.6 dBm with 19.6% PAE in low power mode. The reliability measurements are also conducted and a lifetime of 80613 hours is estimated based on a commonly used empirical model. The excellent performance (e.g., highest reported PAE) achieved in this design further confirms the scaling of CMOS technology will continue to benefit the mm-wave transceiver design.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130265108A1 Extremely High Frequency Dual-Mode Class AB Power Amplifier Public/Granted day:2013-10-10
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