Behavioral modeling of power amplifiers for wireless applications

In this paper, an improved empirical behavioral model for radio‐frequency power amplifiers (RF‐PAs) is presented. The model was implemented in a commercial nonlinear microwave simulator. It belongs to the category of bandpass PA models, which exhibits memory effects due to the low frequency dependence of bias and temperature. Additionally, it facilitates accurate and efficient system level simulations of RF‐PA large‐signal behaviors such as self‐bias, AM‐AM, AM‐PM, gain expansion effects, and intermodulation distortion (IMD) sweet‐spots. The model was validated using measurement data obtained from a commercial CDMA PA at 1.88 GHz. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE, 2007.     

Optical amplifiers for video distribution

The promise of a broadband fibre communications network has attracted the interest of CATV and Telco concerns. Various networks and topologies have been discussed. Cost is a drawback in some of the proposed networks, particularly those networks which require switching. This paper discusses a low cost broadcast tree and branch network which uses optical amplifiers to extend the network penetration. Recent work in the development of optical amplifiers suggests that the Erbium fibre amplifier may be compatible with VSB-AM. The characteristics of such an amplifier will be discussed. This scenario allows an orderly transition from the present-day AM backbone system to the tree and branch fibre architecture. Once the broadband fibre plant is in place new services can be implemented that exploit the broadband nature of fibre.     

掺Pr^3＋硫（卤）系玻璃1.3μm光纤放大器

介绍了稀土掺杂光纤放大器的发展，总结了用于１．３μｍ光纤放大器的几种重要的硫系统质玻璃，阐述了接Ｐｒ＾３＋硫（卤）系玻璃１．３μｍ光纤放大器的光学性质并分析了－ＯＨ等杂质对其性能的影响。     

A review of recent progress in holmium-doped silica fibre sources

In this paper we present a review of holmium-doped silica fibre based sources. We discuss recent demonstrations of an efficient cladding-pumped fibre geometry and the impact it has made on the power scaling of these sources. We discuss the wavelength region that is addressable by holmium-doped silica based devices and highlight the advantage over thulium-doped fibres in terms of atmospheric transmission. Finally we review the development and current status of the pulsed and CW operation of holmium fibre sources and discuss the future development potential of sources in the ns-fs pulse-width range.     

On a class of pseudo‐logarithmic amplifiers suitable for use with digitally switched resistors

This paper describes three circuits that implement pseudo‐logarithmic functions, which are simple and easy to implement. The circuits can be realized using operational amplifiers or current feedback amplifiers. Tuning can be achieved using switched resistors, or active resistors, or tunable transconductors, but are best suited for use with digitally switched resistors. Frequency response and stability considerations for two of the circuits are thoroughly discussed and PSPICE results confirming the theoretical results are presented alongside measured results. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A power efficient and simple scheme for dynamically biasing cascode amplifiers and telescopic op-amps

A simple dynamic biasing scheme to extend the input/output range of cascode amplifiers is introduced. It requires minimum extra hardware and no additional power consumption. A dynamic biased telescopic op-amp is discussed as an application example. Experimental results of a fabricated test chip in 0.5 μm CMOS technology are presented that verify the proposed technique.     

远泵放大器大功率泵浦光传输技术的实验研究

介绍了远泵放大器大功率泵浦光传输技术的实验研究,该技术应用在大跨距无中继光纤传输系统中,采用G．652光纤,构成了速率为2．5Gb／s、跨距为507km的大跨距无中继光纤传输系统。     

X波段四路合成氮化镓功率放大器

本文利用自主研制的SiC 衬底的,栅宽为2.5mm的AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件,设计完成了X波段氮化镓合成固态放大器模块。模块由AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件,Wilkinson功率合成/分配器,偏置电路和微带匹配电路构成。为了使放大器稳定,在每一路放大器的输入端和输出端加入了RC 稳定网络,在栅极和直流输入之间加上稳定电阻,并且利用3/4 λ 枝接的威尔金森功率合成/分配器,从而有效消除其自激和低频串扰问题。在连续波条件下(直流偏置电压为Vds=27V,Vgs=-4.0V),放大器在8GHz频率下线性增益为5dB,最大效率为17.9%,输出功率最大可为42.93dBm,此时放大器增益压缩为3dB。四路合成放大器的合成效率是67.5%。通过分析,发现了放大器合成效率的下降是由每路放大器特性的不一致、功率合成网络的损耗以及电路制造误差所造成。     

A new sparse design framework for broadband power amplifier behavioral modeling and digital predistortion

In this paper, we propose a new sparse framework for the design of the behavioral model and digital predistorter of a broadband power amplifier (PA). We start by formulating the Volterra kernel to multidimensional memory polynomial by considering the high‐order dynamic truncation of the Volterra model. Then we show how an estimate of the most significant coefficients may be obtained using a matching pursuit (MPT) algorithm by exploiting the sparsity of the model. After the indices of the nonzero coefficients are roughly estimated, the block exact Householder inverse QR‐decomposition‐based recursive least squares (HIQRD‐RLS) algorithm is utilized to estimate the sparse model complex coefficients. For broadband nonlinear PAs, the proposed approach is demonstrated to achieve the best performance among the well‐known traditional approaches in terms of in‐band and out‐of‐band specifications. The proposed approach is also validated by evaluating the digital predistortion (DPD) performance on a Class‐AB PA in terms of adjacent channel power ratio (ACPR). © 2014 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Optical gain in 1.3-μm electrically driven dilute nitride VCSOAs

We report the observation of room-temperature optical gain at 1.3 μm in electrically driven dilute nitride vertical cavity semiconductor optical amplifiers. The gain is calculated with respect to injected power for samples with and without a confinement aperture. At lower injected powers, a gain of almost 10 dB is observed in both samples. At injection powers over 5 nW, the gain is observed to decrease. For nearly all investigated power levels, the sample with confinement aperture gives slightly higher gain.