Modeling power and intermodulation behavior of microwave transistors with unified small-signal/large-signal neural network models

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 276-284

  Giannini, F ^a   Leuzzi, G ^b   Orengo, G ^a   Colantonio, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intermodulation distortion; Large signal; Microwave transistors; Neural networks; Nonlinear modeling

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC DISTORTION; ELECTRIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTILAYER NEURAL NETWORKS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TRANSISTORS;

FIRST ORDER DERIVATIVE INFORMATION; HARMONIC LOAD-PULL MEASUREMENTS; INTERMODULATIN BEHAVIOR; MICROWAVE TRANSISTORS; MODELING POWER; NEURAL NETWORK MODELS; NONLINEAR MODELING;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

EID: 0038452563     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.10091     Document Type: Article

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