Theoretical Facet and Experimental Results of Harmonic Tuned PAs

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 459-472

  Colantonio, Paolo ^a   Giannini, Franco ^a   Leuzzi, Giorgio ^b   Limiti, Ernesto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

High efficiency; Multi harmonic manipulation; Power amplifiers

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

DRAIN CURRENTS;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0242303199     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.10106     Document Type: Article

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