Development of Wideband Power Amplifier for RF / Microwave Front-End Subsystem

Authors

  • Z. Zakaria Center for Telecommunication Research and Innovation (CeTRI), Faculty of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • M. F. M. Fadzil Center for Telecommunication Research and Innovation (CeTRI), Faculty of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • A. R. Othman Center for Telecommunication Research and Innovation (CeTRI), Faculty of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • A. Salleh Center for Telecommunication Research and Innovation (CeTRI), Faculty of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • A. A. M. Isa Center for Telecommunication Research and Innovation (CeTRI), Faculty of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • N. Z. Haron Center for Telecommunication Research and Innovation (CeTRI), Faculty of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v68.2955

Keywords:

Wideband power amplifier, amplifier architecture, linearization technique, characterization of power amplifier

Abstract

This paper reviews the Wideband Power Amplifier (PA) that has been developed since 1990. Several journals had been discussed in this paper covers few topics such as Characterization of Power Amplifiers, Power Amplifier Architecture and Linearization Technique. Advantages and disadvantages of the technique used had been highlighted as well as the summary of those cases been compiled in the table form for comparison purposes. Power Amplifier is one of the important parts in transmitter. However, when involve transistor as an active device, it is important to ensure that the signals are stabilized and transmitted at higher efficiency. This leads to the proposal of a new design of Wideband Power Amplifier based on the concept of the multiplexer.

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2014-05-01

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Vol. 68 No. 3: Special Issue on Current and Emerging Trends in Technology, Science and Engineering Vol. 1

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Development of Wideband Power Amplifier for RF / Microwave Front-End Subsystem. (2014). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 68(3). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v68.2955