Abstract
A theoretical analysis is reported in this paper to
investigate the effect that a second harmonic signal which might
be present at an amplifier’s input has on generating additional
intermodulation products, particularly the third-order intermodulation
(IM3) products. The analysis shows that the amplitude
of an extra generated IM3 component is equal to the product of
the fundamental amplitude, the second harmonic amplitude, and
the second order Taylor series coefficient. The effect of the second
order harmonic on the IM3 is examined through a simulated
example of a 2.22-GHz 10-W Class-EF amplifier whereby the IM3
levels have been reduced by 2-3 dB after employing a second
harmonic termination stub at the input.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2015 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC) |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-5090-0431-7 |
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| Publication status | Published - Nov 2015 |
| Event | International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC 2015) - Porto de Galinhas/Pernambuco, Brazil Duration: 03 Nov 2015 → 06 Nov 2015 http://www.imoc2015.com/ (Link to conference details online) |
Conference
| Conference | International Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC 2015) |
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| Country/Territory | Brazil |
| City | Porto de Galinhas/Pernambuco |
| Period | 03/11/2015 → 06/11/2015 |
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