課程資訊
課程名稱
無線通訊功率放大器設計
Power Amplifier Design for Wireless Communications 
開課學期
99-2 
授課對象
電機資訊學院  電機工程學研究所  
授課教師
黃天偉 
課號
CommE5004 
課程識別碼
942EU0140 
班次
 
學分
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
選修 
上課時間
星期三2,3,4(9:10~12:10) 
上課地點
電二133 
備註
本課程以英語授課。
總人數上限:32人 
 
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課程概述

1. Linear power amplifiers
Class A amplifiers, Gain match and power match, Load-Pull, Loadline theory, Design examples.
2. High-efficiency amplifiers
Class AB/B/C/D/E/F amplifiers, PAE, “Knee” effect, Power matching, Overdrive,
3. Non-linear effects in RF PA
Two-Tone analysis, P1dB/IP3/IM3, AM-to-PM effects.
4. PA for broadband communication
Digital modulation, GSM/CDMA/OFDM, Peak-to-average ratio, CCDF, EVM, BER.
5. PA Layout and simulation
Design flow chart, Device selection, layout, Large-signal simulation, ADS DesignGuide.
6. Efficiency enhancement
The Doherty amplifier, Bias adaption, EER, The Chireix outphasing technique (LINC).
7. Linearization techniques
Envelope feedback, RF Predistortion, DSP Predistortion, Feedforward,
8. PA architecture
Push-Pull amplifiers, Balanced amplifiers, Power combining, Interstage PA design, PA stability
9. High-Yield amplifier design
Statistical design process, Yield analysis, Sensitivity analysis, High-Yield design examples.
10. 802 standard and link design
IEEE 802 standard conference simulation, link budget design, 60-GHz WLAN/WPAN, system parameters calculation (noise figure, IP3, phase noise)

 

課程目標
1. Hands-on experiences with commercial WLAN power amplifier under 802.11 standard testing
2. Understanding industry terminology, 'buzzwords', and design procedure of power amplifier
3. Hardware oriented communication system design introduction 
課程要求
Prerequisite:
1. Electronics
2. Circuit Theory
3. Electromagnetics

Grading
Midterm, Homework, Final Project(commercial WLAN power amplifier assembling, tuning and testing) 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
 
指定閱讀
Class note 
參考書目
Reference: 1. Guillermo Gonzalez, Microwave Transistor Amplifiers: Analysis and Design, 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall, 1996.
2. Steve C. Cripps, Advanced Techniques in RF Power Amplifier Design, Artech House, 2002.
3. Steve C. Cripps, RF power amplifiers for wireless communications, Artech House, 1999
4. Behzad Razavi, RF Microelectronics, Prentice Hall, 1997.
5. Agilent’s Application Notes

 
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