Accurate Measurement of RF Power Amplifier Efficiency and Power Output Without an RF Power Meter

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1977, Pages 584-586

  Sokal, A D ^b  

^a Design Automation Inc   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS, POWER TYPE - MEASUREMENTS;

ELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS;

EID: 0017542086     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: 1558173X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSSC.1977.1050960     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. N. O. Sokal and A. D. Sokal, “Class E—A new class of high-efficiency tuned single-ended switching power amplifiers,” IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits, vol. SC-10, pp. 168–176, June 1975; also, U.S. Patent 3 919 656.
2. J. L. Minck, “How accurately are you measuring microwave power?,” Hewlett-Packard Co. Publ. 5952–8149, undated; see Table 1.
3. N. O. Sakal, “Measurement of VCE(sat) of RF power transistors and of waveform details near VCE(sat),” IEEEJ. Solid-State Circuits, vol. SC-11, pp. 555-557, Aug. 1976.