Linear CMOS RF Power Amplifiers A Complete Design Workflow /

• Main Authors: Solar Ruiz, Hector (Author), Berenguer Pérez, Roc (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Energy systems.; Electronics.; Microelectronics.; Electronic circuits.; Power electronics.; Circuits and Systems.; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation.; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks.; Energy Systems.

This work describes the design flow for the optimization of linear CMOS power amplifiers from the first steps of the design to the final IC implementation and tests. The authors also focus on design guidelines for the inductor’s geometrical characteristics for power applications and cover their meas...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction.- Power Amplifier Fundamentals: Metrics
• Power Amplifier Fundamentals: Classes
• CMOS Performance Issues
• Enhancement Techniques for CMOS Linear PAs
• Power Amplifier Design
• Test Setups and Results
• Conclusion
• Index.