Series-L/parallel-tuned comparison with shunt-C/series-tuned class-E power amplifier

IEE Proceedings: Circuits, Devices and Systems

Volumn 152, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 709-717

  Mury, T ^a   Fusco, V F ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FREQUENCIES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS; SWITCHING SYSTEMS;

DESIGN EQUATIONS; DESIGN PROCEDURE; SWITCH RESISTANCE; SWITCHING DEVICES;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 29144516260     PISSN: 13502409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-cds:20050026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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