A high-efficiency RF transmitter using VCO-derived synthesis: CALLUM

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 47, Issue 63 PART 1, 1999, Pages 715-721

  Jennings, David J ^a   McGeehan, Joseph P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CALLUM; Linear modulators; VCO derived synthesis

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY; LINEAR NETWORKS; MODULATORS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; POWER AMPLIFIERS; RADIO LINKS; VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS; VECTORS;

ANALOG CIRCUITRY; COMBINED ANALOG LOCKED LOOP UNIVERSAL MODULATOR; LINEAR MODULATORS; RADIOFREQUENCY TRANSMITTER;

RADIO TRANSMITTERS;

EID: 0033363108     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.769341     Document Type: Article

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