rf_power_amp_ldmosPHILIPS RF Power Amplifier Design Using LDMOS Semiconductors Korné Vennema Philips Semiconductors 25 Forbes Boulevard, Foxborough, MA 02035 PHILIPS Presentation Outline Introduction The Market Amplifier Concepts PA Fundamentals Digital Modulation Characterization Inside The RF Power Transistor Transistor Characteristics Pulsed Applications Application Circuits Thermal Resistance Reliability / Electro migration 2 Semiconductors PHILIPS Market Korné Vennema Marketing Application Engineer RF Power Transistors and Modules Philips Semiconductors 25 Forbes Boulevard, Foxborough MA 02035 PHILIPS Market Market The consumer wants: Higher data rates (wireless internet/video/e-mail) The OEM/Service Provider wants: Higher network capacity Higher data rates More efficient ampli……