A 60% PAE WCDMA Handset Transmitter Amplifier

This paper reports the design of a class-E envelope elimination and restoration (EER) based amplifier for a wideband code division multiple access handset application that attains 60% power-added efficiency at peak power output. Emphasis is placed on the envelope modulator that employs a novel split-frequency approach in order to attain an efficiency of 80% for this part of the system. In contrast to standard EER systems, the carrier is not amplitude limited, but rather predistorted to maintain both linearity and power efficiency. Performance in terms of efficiency, spectral output, and error vector magnitude is reported.

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