Linearization of RF power amplifiers with memoryless baseband predistortion method

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In modern wireless communication systems, advanced modulation techniques are used to support more users by handling high data rates and to increase the utilization efficiency of the limited RF spectrum. These techniques are sensitive to the nonlinear distortions due to their high peak to average power ratios. Main source of nonlinear distortion in transmitter topologies are power amplifiers that determine the overall efficiency and linearity of the transmitter. To increase linearity without sacrificing efficiency, power amplifier linearization techniques may be a choice. Baseband predistortion technique is known to be one of the optimum methods due to its relatively low complexity and its convenience for adaptation. In this thesis, diff erent memoryless baseband signal predistortion methods are investigated and analyzed by simulations. Look-Up Table(LUT) and Polynomial approaches are compared and LUT approach is found to be better in performance. Parameters, like indexing, training sequences and training duration are evaluated. An open loop testbench is built with a real amplifier and a different LUT predistortion method that is based on amplifier modeling is off ered. It is evaluated by using two tone test and adjacent channel power suppression with 8PSK data. Also, some Look-Up Table parameters are re-investigated with the proposed method. The performances of the proposed method in di erent amplifier classes are observed. Along with these studies, a list of prerequisites for design of a predistortion system is determined.

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Power amplifiers.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/20559

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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T. Kolcuoğlu, “Linearization of RF power amplifiers with memoryless baseband predistortion method,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2011.