Envelope domain analysis of measured time domain voltage and current waveforms provide for improved understanding of factors effecting linearity

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages 1411-1414

  Williams, David J ^a   Leckey, Jonathan ^b   Tasker, Paul J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Celeritek UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; LINEARIZATION; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

CURRENT WAVEFORMS;

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC);

EID: 0042092073     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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