A New Method to Suppress Harmonics Using λ/4 Bias Line Combined by Defected Ground Structure in Power Amplifiers

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 538-540

  Jeong, Yong Chae ^a   Jeong, Si Gyun ^a   Lim, Jong Sik ^b   Nam, Sangwook ^b  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Defected ground structure (DGS); Harmonic suppression; Power amplifiers

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; HARMONIC GENERATION; MICROSTRIP LINES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PRODUCT DESIGN; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE;

DEFECTED GROUND STRUCTURE (DGS); GROUP DELAY (GD); HARMONIC SUPPRESSION; THIRD HARMONIC COMPONENTS;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 1142265528     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2003.814111     Document Type: Article

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