Area-efficient fully integrated dual-band class-E/F power amplifier with switchable output power for a BPSK/OOK transmitter

Christopher Soell, Juergen Roeber, Heinrich Milosiu, Robert Weigel, Amelie Hagelauer

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel dual-band class-E/F power amplifier (PA) with switchable output power. It is targeted to work in a BPSK/OOK transmitter in smart facility applications like an autarkic asset-tracking system based on small sensor nodes. The amplifier is fully-integrated and able to operate at both 434 MHz and 868 MHz without the need for additional inductors, making the design very area-efficient. The output power settings at 868 MHz are controllable between -1.79 dBm and -24.61 dBm at 4.96 mA and 1.43 mA current consumption, respectively. The whole circuit including all inductors and the matching network in front of the antenna consumes only 0.9 mm2 chip area and is fully integrated in a 180 nm CMOS process together with a VCO and a PLL.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Dreams to Innovation, ISCAS 2017 - Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781467368520
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Sep 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event50th IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2017 - Baltimore, United States
Duration: 28 May 201731 May 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
ISSN (Print)0271-4310

Conference

Conference50th IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore
Period28/05/1731/05/17

Keywords

  • Asset-Tracking System
  • Class-E/F Power Amplifier
  • Dual-Band
  • Switch-able Output Power

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