Automatic phase alignment for high bandwidth Cartesian feedback power amplifiers

We demonstrate a truly continuous regulator of oscillator phase alignment suitable for high bandwidth Cartesian feedback power amplifiers. A new approach to the problem is introduced, which yields a simple nonlinear dynamical controller. Our prototype achieves accurate regulation (3.8 degrees) at the highest baseband bandwidth reported.

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