Switched-mode RF and microwave parallel-circuit Class E power amplifiers

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-35

  Grebennikov, Andrei ^a  

^a M/A COM   (United States)

Author keywords

Parallel circuit Class E mode; Switching time; Transmission line load network

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FILTERS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC WAVEFORMS; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; MICROWAVE CIRCUITS; MOSFET DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

PARALLEL CIRCUIT CLASS E POWER AMPLIFIERS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM PHOSPHIDE; SWITCHED MODE POWER AMPLIFIERS; TRANSMISSION LINE LOAD NETWORK;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0346306026     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.10112     Document Type: Article

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