Simulation of Power Amplifier Parameters in AWR Software

Zero to Hero about PA, Phase Noise, SFDR, IP3, IMD,Harmonics, etc...

What you'll learn
Introduction to Power Amplifier
Definition of Power Amplifier Parameters
Distortion Parameters
Harmonic Distortion
AM-AM/AM-PM
Intermodulation Distortion (Second and Third order intermodulation)
Intercept Point (IPn) (IP3)
Intermodulation Distortion Power (P_IMD)
Carrier to Intermodulation Ratio (C/I)
Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR)
Adjacent Channel Power Ratio(ACPR)
Noise and Co-Channel Power Ratio (NPR and CCPR)
Multi-tone Intermodulation Ratio (M-IMR)
Error Vector Magnitude
Class of Operation
RF power device family

Requirements
You will learn whatever you need to know.

Description
A power amplifier (PA) is an essential component, playing a key role in the realization of many microwave and millimetre-wave systems. PA applications span a broad range of areas, among Which telecommunications, radar, electronic warfare, heating, and medical microwave imaging represent just a few examples. Given such extremely diversified fields, PA specifications may greatly differ in operating, technological and design requirements. As a consequence, a wide variety of PA realizations results, from travelling-wave tube amplifiers in satellite payloads to solid-state amplifiers for personal wireless communication handsets, from microwave heating tubes to amplifiers composing hyperthermia apparatus. You can optimize & matching the LNA and Power Amplifiers with Optenni software as well. Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) matching is a fundamental RF design task.In general the best noise performance is achieved in a matching configuration that does not provide the highest gain.

Power Amplifier
- Introduction to Power Amplifier

- Definition of Power Amplifier Parameters

- Distortion Parameters

- Harmonic Distortion

- AM-AM/AM-PM

- Intermodulation Distortion (Second and Third order intermodulation)

- Intercept Point (IP3)

- Intermodulation Distortion Power ()

- Carrier to Intermodulation Ratio (C/I)

- Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR)

- Adjacent Channel Power Ratio(ACPR)

- Noise and Co-Channel Power Ratio (NPR and CCPR)

- Multi-tone Intermodulation Ratio (M-IMR)

- Error Vector Magnitude

- Class of Operation

- RF power device family

Who this course is for
Beginners & Professionals in RF and Antenna Designers
Electromagnetic device designers (Filter, Waveguide, Coupler, etc...)
Engineering Students
Academics and Researchers