A comparative analysis of behavioral models for RF power amplifiers

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 348-359

  Isaksson, Magnus ^a,b   Wisell, David ^a,b,c   Rönnow, Daniel ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^c ERICSSON RESEARCH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Modeling; Neural networks; Nonlinear distortion; Power amplifiers (PAs); Radio communication

Indexed keywords

CROSS-VALIDATION PERFORMANCE; NONLINEAR ORDER; PARALLEL HAMMERSTEIN (PH);

MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; NEURAL NETWORKS; POLYNOMIALS; RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION NETWORKS;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 31044456682     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2005.860500     Document Type: Conference Paper

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