A balanced wide-band amplifier for microwave applications

Mircea Panzariu; Horia Lupescu; Ana Dumitrascu; Razvan D. Tamas

doi:10.1117/12.2070176

20 February 2015 A balanced wide-band amplifier for microwave applications

Mircea Panzariu, Horia Lupescu, Ana Dumitrascu, Razvan D. Tamas

Proceedings Volume 9258, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies VII; 925835 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070176
Event: Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies 2014, 2014, Constanta, Romania

Abstract

Due to its better performance, high fiability and large power capability, balanced amplifier is one of the most popular designs used in narrow band applications. However, with a balanced amplifier in class A operation, the band-pass is still narrow with classical coupler [1]. In this paper, we propose a new method for widen the band-pass and linearity of the amplifier, by using two Lange couplers and by adding two drivers, so that small signal could be amplified [2], [3], [4], [5]. The proposed amplifier works in the 0.9 – 2.4 GHz band, with good performances. We also propose an A class X-band amplifier, with Wilkinson power divider used as a combiner and divider. The amplifier will operate at 9,5 GHz with Continuous Wave (C.W). The two methods were validated by simulating the balanced amplifier with Lange coupler and the balanced amplifier with Wilkinson power divider, in class A operation.

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Mircea Panzariu, Horia Lupescu, Ana Dumitrascu, and Razvan D. Tamas "A balanced wide-band amplifier for microwave applications", Proc. SPIE 9258, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies VII, 925835 (20 February 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070176

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