Detecting and avoiding odd-mode parametric oscillations in microwave power amplifiers

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 469-478

  Anakabe, A ^a   Collantes, J M ^a   Portilla, J ^a   Mons, S ^b,d   Mallet, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^c CNES   (France)

^d CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Odd mode oscillations; Parametric oscillations; Power amplifiers; Stability analysis

Indexed keywords

ODD-MODE OSCILLATIONS; PARAMETRIC OSCILLATIONS; SIGNAL EXCITATIONS; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

MICROWAVE DEVICES; POWER AMPLIFIERS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SIGNAL DISTORTION;

OSCILLATIONS;

EID: 27644560519     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.20112     Document Type: Article

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