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Access Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Degree Type
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.S.E.C.E.)
Year Degree Awarded
2014
Month Degree Awarded
May
Abstract
Power amplifiers (PAs) convert energy from DC to high frequencies in all radio and microwave transmitter systems be they wireless base stations, handsets, radars, heaters, and so on. PAs are the dominant consumers of energy in these systems and, therefore, the dominant sources of system cost and inefficiency. Research has focused on efficient solid-state PA circuit topologies and their optimization since the 1960s. The 2000s saw the current-mode class-D (CMCD) topology, potentially suitable for today's wireless communications systems, show promise in the UHF frequency band. This thesis describes the design and testing of a high-efficiency CMCD amplifier with an integrated driver stage. In addition, analysis of a merged PA-mixer circuit based on the CMCD is provided.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/5410143
First Advisor
Robert W Jackson
Recommended Citation
Shusta, Michael J., "Design and Evaluation of an L-Band Current-Mode Class-D Power Amplifier Integrated Circuit" (2014). Masters Theses. 44.
https://doi.org/10.7275/5410143
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/44
Included in
Electrical and Electronics Commons, Electromagnetics and Photonics Commons, Electronic Devices and Semiconductor Manufacturing Commons, Power and Energy Commons, VLSI and Circuits, Embedded and Hardware Systems Commons