Binary Power Amplifier with 2-Bit Sigma-Delta Modulation Method for EER Transmitter

ETRI Journal

关键词: polar transmitter;    sigma-delta (ΣΔ) modulator;    envelope elimination and restoration (EER);    Power amplifier;   

Others  :  1185675
DOI  :  10.4218/etrij.08.0107.0208

【 摘 要 】

A novel power amplifier for a polar transmitter is proposed to achieve better spectral performance for a wideband envelope signal. In the proposed scheme, 2-bit sigma-delta (ΣΔ) modulation of the envelope signal is introduced, and the power amplifier configuration is modified in a binary form to accommodate the 2-bit digitized envelope signals. The 2-bit ΣΔ modulator lowers the noise of the envelope signal by fine quantization and thus enhances the spectral property of the RF signal. The Ptolemy simulation results of the proposed structure show that the spectral noise is reduced by 10 dB in a full transmit band of the EDGE system. The dynamic range is also enhanced. Since the performance is improved without increasing the over-sampling ratio, this technique is best suited for wireless communication with high data rates.

   

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