Class G approach for low-voltage, high-efficiency PA design

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 366-378

  Colantonio, P ^a,c   Giannini, F ^a,c   Leuzzi, G ^a,b,d   Limiti, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c University of Rome Tor Vergata ^*  (Switzerland)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASS G POWER AMPLIFIERS;

GAIN CONTROL; INTERMODULATION; TUNERS;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0034319651     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-047X(200011)10:6<366::AID-MMCE5>3.0.CO;2-L     Document Type: Article

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