An analytical approach to LINC power combining efficiency estimation and optimization

Conference Proceedings - 33rd European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2003

Volumn 3, Issue , 2003, Pages 1227-1229

  Birafane, A ^a   Kouki, A ^a  

^a LaCIME Laboratory   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; COMMERCIAL SIMULATORS; DIRECT APPROACH; MATCHED COMBINER; NEW APPROACHES; OUTPHASING; POWER-COMBINING EFFICIENCY;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 3142752381     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EUMC.2003.177707     Document Type: Conference Paper

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