Class–CTA: Concept and Theoretical Analysis of a High Linearity and Efficiency Power Stage Architecture

Autor: Dimitrios Baxevanakis, Dimitris Nikitas, Paul P. Sotiriadis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: IEEE Open Journal of Circuits and Systems, Vol 4, Pp 295-307 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2644-1225
DOI: 10.1109/OJCAS.2023.3329723
Popis: This work presents a power stage architecture that combines high–linearity with high–efficiency. The power stage is configured as a push–pull Class–A topology with two buck–converters providing its supply rails. The buck–converters continuously track the stage’s output with a small constant margin, creating a minimum, constant voltage drop on the output devices; thus, the stage’s efficiency is increased and its linearity is improved. Theoretical analysis of the topology and its feedback control are presented, while a design example is implemented and simulated in Cadence Spectre as proof–of–concept.
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