Efficiency of Doherty Rf Power-Amplifier Systems

IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting

Volumn BC-33, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 77-83

  Raab, Frederick H ^a  

^a Central Vermont Medical Center   (United States)

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EID: 0042764488     PISSN: 00189316     EISSN: 15579611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBC.1987.266625     Document Type: Article

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