Optimum operation of asymmetrical-cells-based linear Doherty power amplifiers - Uneven power drive and power matching

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1802-1809

  Kim, Jangheon ^a   Cha, Jeonghyeon ^a   Kim, Ildu ^a   Kim, Bumman ^a  

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

Author keywords

Adjacent channel leakage ratio (ACLR); Asymmetric power amplifier; Doherty amplifier; Efficiency; Linear power amplifier (LPA); Linearity

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL CAPACITY; CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

ADJACENT CHANNEL LEAKAGE RATIO (ACLR); ASYMMETRIC POWER AMPLIFIER; DOHERTY AMPLIFIER; LINEAR POWER AMPLIFIERS (LPA); LINEARITY;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 19544382055     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2005.847073     Document Type: Article

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