Exact analysis of a simple class E circuit version for device characterization purposes

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn 3, Issue , 2003, Pages 1737-1740

  Gaudo, Pilar Molina ^a   Bernal, Carlos ^a   Mediano, Arturo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

FREQUENCY SWITCHING CONDITIONS;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0042090931     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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