| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 16, 2017
11th European Space Power Conference
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| Article Number | 14003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Power Management & Distribution: DC/DC Converters | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20171614003 | |
| Published online | 23 May 2017 | |
Very High Frequency Power Switching: A Road Map To Envelope Tracking
1 ESA/ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, The Netherlands
2 ESA/ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Email: Christophe.delepaut@esa.int
Email: Natanael.Ayllon@esa.int
RF (Radio Frequency) GaN transistors may be used for power switching at frequencies of 30 MHz and above, thereby reaching voltage control bandwidth of critical interest for the so-called ET (Envelope Tracking) technique. ET is meant at optimising the efficiency of RF amplifiers by supplying them with a voltage adapted to their power level at any time, and is the subject of many R&D works worldwide. The present paper provides an overview on the different activities run at the European Space Agency so far in this context, and present the possible way-forward to embark ET on future spacecraft.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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