Class-E, class-C, and class-F power amplifiers based upon a finite number of harmonics

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1462-1468

  Raab, Frederick H ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b Central Vermont Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplifier; Class C; Class E; Class F; Power

Indexed keywords

LOAD REACTANCE;

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC REACTANCE MEASUREMENT; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0035416380     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.939927     Document Type: Conference Paper

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