一种对负载不敏感的高功率平衡功率放大器

针对卫星通信终端,采用功率合成架构设计了一个高输出功率的平衡功率放大器。功率合成架构通过在两路放大器的输出匹配网络中引入±45°的相移,可使该平衡功率放大器具有对负载失配容忍度更高和对负载变化不敏感等特性。该平衡功率放大器采用InGaP/GaAs HBT工艺,工作电压为5 V。测试结果表明:在1.5~1.7 GHz频段内的增益为32 dB左右,饱和输出功率为38 dBm,功率附加效率为43%,当负载失配时仍能保持良好的射频特性。

A Load Insensitive High-Power Balanced Power Amplifier

A high-output-power balanced power amplifier is designed with power-combining architecture for satellite communication terminals. The power-combining architecture introduces a ±45° phase shift in the output matching network of two amplifiers, which makes the balanced power amplifier more tolerant to load mismatch and less sensitive to load variation. This balanced power amplifier is implemented with InGaP/GaAs HBT process. Under the band of 1.5 GHz to 1.7 GHz and the supply voltage of 5 V, the measured results show that 32 dB of the gain, 38 dBm of the saturated output power and 43% of power added efficiency (PAE) are achieved, and a good radio frequency performance can be maintained under load mismatch conditions.