Title page for E-project-042407-155515

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2007-04-24

Authors
Tarra M Epstein, ECE
Christopher J Serrano, ECE

URN E-project-042407-155515

Sponsor NECAMSID

Title RF Power Amplifier Characterization for Predistortion Linearization

Advisor
Ludwig, Reinhold, EE

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
The purpose of this Major Qualifying Project was to develop and evaluate a digital baseband predistortion approach for radio frequency power amplifiers (RFPA). We also aimed to develop a hardware implementation of the system. The predistorter implements a look-up-table (LUT) to restore a baseband signal constellation and is simulated using actual RFPA characteristics. The testing includes the use of MATLAB, a Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA as a pattern generator, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a modulator, an RFPA, and a demodulator.

Files
MQPFinalReport.pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2007-04-24
Authors	Tarra M Epstein, ECE Christopher J Serrano, ECE
URN	E-project-042407-155515
Sponsor	NECAMSID
Title	RF Power Amplifier Characterization for Predistortion Linearization
Advisor	Ludwig, Reinhold, EE
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The purpose of this Major Qualifying Project was to develop and evaluate a digital baseband predistortion approach for radio frequency power amplifiers (RFPA). We also aimed to develop a hardware implementation of the system. The predistorter implements a look-up-table (LUT) to restore a baseband signal constellation and is simulated using actual RFPA characteristics. The testing includes the use of MATLAB, a Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA as a pattern generator, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a modulator, an RFPA, and a demodulator.
Files	MQPFinalReport.pdf