In this paper a digital amplitude modulator for a polar transmitter is presented. The instantaneous output power is modulated by adjusting the amplifiers load through a digitally controlled impedance transformation network. The modulator is suited for modulation schemes with moderate peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR), such as π/4 DQPSK. The modulator may also be used for fine gain control in constant envelope modulation schemes. A class E amplifier with digital impedance amplitude modulation is integrated in 90 nm CMOS. It achieves a peak output power of 9 dBm with a PAE of 30% when powered from a 1.2 V supply. The measured EVM is 2.6% for a 6 dBm π/4 DQPSK modulated signal with 2 Mb/s signal rate at 2.4 GHz RF frequency. © 2004-2012 IEEE.
Chironi, V., Debaillie, B., D’Amico, S., Baschirotto, A., Craninckx, J., Ingels, M. (2012). A Digitally Modulated Class-E Polar Amplifier in 90 nm CMOS. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS. I, REGULAR PAPERS, 60(4), 918-925 [10.1109/TCSI.2012.2215398].
A Digitally Modulated Class-E Polar Amplifier in 90 nm CMOS
BASCHIROTTO, ANDREA;
2012
Abstract
In this paper a digital amplitude modulator for a polar transmitter is presented. The instantaneous output power is modulated by adjusting the amplifiers load through a digitally controlled impedance transformation network. The modulator is suited for modulation schemes with moderate peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR), such as π/4 DQPSK. The modulator may also be used for fine gain control in constant envelope modulation schemes. A class E amplifier with digital impedance amplitude modulation is integrated in 90 nm CMOS. It achieves a peak output power of 9 dBm with a PAE of 30% when powered from a 1.2 V supply. The measured EVM is 2.6% for a 6 dBm π/4 DQPSK modulated signal with 2 Mb/s signal rate at 2.4 GHz RF frequency. © 2004-2012 IEEE.
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