An ldmos vhp class-e power amplifier using a high-<3 novel variable inductor

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2534-2538

  Zirath, Herbert ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

High efficiency; Power amplifier

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS;

CLASS-E POWER AMPLIFIERS;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0033280270     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.809003     Document Type: Article

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