An adaptive feedforward amplifier for WCDMA base stations using imperfect signal cancellation

Microwave Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Woo, Young Yun ^a   Yang, Youngoo ^a   Yi, Jaehyok ^a   Nam, Joongjin ^a   Cha, Jeonghyeon ^a   Kim, Bumman ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE FEEDFORWARD AMPLIFIER; ADJACENT CHANNEL LEAKAGE RATIO; DIGITAL CONTROL CIRCUITS; SIGNAL CANCELLATION;

CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS; DIGITAL CIRCUITS; LINEARIZATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 18544408886     PISSN: 01926225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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