A power amplifier with efficiency improved using defected ground structure
- 1 April 2001
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters
- Vol. 11 (4), 170-172
- https://doi.org/10.1109/7260.916333
Abstract
The authors report the effects of defected ground structure (DGS) on the output power and efficiency of a class-A power amplifier. In order to evaluate the effects of DGS on the efficiency and output power, two class-A GaAs FET amplifiers have been measured at 4.3/spl sim/4.7 GHz. One of them has a 50 /spl Omega/ microstrip line with DGS at the output section, while the other has only 50 /spl Omega/ straight line. It is shown that DGS rejects the second harmonic at the output and yields improved output power and power added efficiency by 1/spl sim/5%.Keywords
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