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Waverider
 Post subject: Constant Envelope Modulation using Non-Linear Power Amplifie
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:20 am 
 
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As we know, we like to utilize the power amplifier in non-linear/saturation region for its maximum power efficiency.

We also know that only constant envelope modulation scheme can use non-linear power amplifier.

So my questions are:

1. Are basic form of BPSK and QPSK (without pulse shaping) considered constant envelope modulations?

2. If they are constant envelope modulation schemes, we can employ a non-linear power amplifier.
Knowing that besides amplitude distortion a non-linear amplifier can introduce, it can also produce phase distortion on the output signal.
So for PSK modulation where information is modulated in the phase, won't a non-linear amplifier distorts the phase and hence information?

Pls help solve my confusion.

Tee


 
   
 
Waverider
 Post subject: Re: Constant Envelope Modulation using Non-Linear Power Ampl
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:31 am 
 
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I think I got my answer, any form of PSK (BPSK or QPSK) is not supposed to be constant envelope.

So this nulls all the questions I posted.


 
   
 
IR
 Post subject: Re: Constant Envelope Modulation using Non-Linear Power Ampl
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:54 pm 
 
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Constant envelope signals can also be distorted in linear PA. It depends on what is the maximal ouptput power compared to the P1dB of the given amplifier.

Phase distortion and amplitude distortion goes hand in hand. They can be measured by Vector Signal Analyzer under average power conditions, it is named EVM which is a vector contains phase and magnitude.

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