Efficiency of Outphasing RF Power-Amplifier Systems

IEEE Transactions on Communications

Volumn COM-33, Issue 10, 1985, Pages 1094-1099

  Raab, Frederick H ^a  

^a Central Vermont Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS, POWER TYPE; RADIO TRANSMITTERS;

CHIREIX SYSTEM; EFFICIENCY CHARACTERISTICS; LINC; OUTPHASING SYSTEMS; POWER CHARACTERISTICS;

AMPLIFIERS, RADIO FREQUENCY;

EID: 0022137396     PISSN: 00906778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCOM.1985.1096219     Document Type: Article

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