Class E RF/microwave power amplifier: linear 'equivalent' of transistor's nonlinear output capacitance, normalized design and maximum operating frequency vs. output capacitance

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn 2, Issue , 2000, Pages 783-786

  Mediano, Arturo ^a   Molina, Pilar ^a   Navarro, Jesus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASS E AMPLIFIER; LINEAR EQUIVALENT CAPACITANCE; MAXIMUM OPERATING FREQUENCY;

CAPACITANCE; CONSTRAINT THEORY; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; FREQUENCIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS; RADIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIERS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0033694264     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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