Nonlinear RF circuits and systems simulation when driven by several modulated signals

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 572-579

  Carvalho, Nuno B ^a,b,d   Pedro, José C ^a,b   Jang, Wonhoon ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^c North Carolina State University   (United States)

^d Portuguese Engineering Association   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Circuit simulation; Communication system non linearities; Nonlinear distortion; Nonlinear systems

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT SIMULATION; COMMUNICATION SYSTEM NON-LINEARITIES; ENVELOPE TRANSIENT HARMONIC BALANCE METHODS; RADIO CHANNELS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGHT MODULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONLINEAR DISTORTION; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

NONLINEAR SYSTEMS;

EID: 33144477757     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2005.862713     Document Type: Article

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