Antenna Array Driven by Non-Isolated Power Amplifiers for MIMO Applications

Haijun Fan; Yuan Ding; George Goussetis; Maria Jesus Canavate Sanchez

doi:10.23919/EuMC.2019.8910845

Antenna Array Driven by Non-Isolated Power Amplifiers for MIMO Applications

Haijun Fan, Yuan Ding, George Goussetis, Maria Jesus Canavate Sanchez

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In this paper, the effect of antenna coupling in an active array on the integrated power amplifiers (PAs) is studied. It is found that for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) applications some antenna elements inputs can experience negative impedance. When isolators between antennas and PAs are missing, which is preferable in highly integrated millimeter-wave (mm-Wave) massive MIMO transmitters due to the fact that isolators are bulky and integration-incompatible, this negative impedance can cause PA oscillating/damaged, or at least non-functional. This non-linear problem is studied theoretically using an example of a coupled antenna array driven by Doherty PAs. In addition, the experimental results validate the existence of the negative impedance and reveal its relationship with the array excitation and PA non-linearity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 49th European Microwave Conference (EuMC)
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	468-471
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9782874870552
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/EuMC.2019.8910845
Publication status	Published - 25 Nov 2019
Event	2019 European Microwave Week - Paris, France Duration: 29 Sept 2019 → 4 Oct 2019

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Conference	2019 European Microwave Week
Country/Territory	France
City	Paris
Period	29/09/19 → 4/10/19

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