Wideband power amplifier for two-way radio applications via real-frequency technique


ARIDAS N. K., Yarman B. S. B., CHACKO P.

ELECTRONICS LETTERS, vol.50, no.23, pp.1762-1763, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 23
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1049/el.2014.2972
  • Journal Name: ELECTRONICS LETTERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1762-1763
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The requirements of two-way radio applications in the wideband operating frequency are stringent, particularly for the power amplifier (PA) design. A novel design method for a wideband PA matching network for two-way radio applications is proposed. The design method begins with identifying an initial guess of the matching network from the theoretical analysis, followed by a practical design methodology to realise the design in the compact form factor and low cost implementation. Experimental results demonstrated an output power of similar to 7 W and an efficiency of about 65%, demonstrated high power performance (including stable operation and ruggedness) from 270 to 560 MHz running at a low DC supply of 7.2 V (with LDMOS device technology).