High-efficiency class F RF/microwave power amplifiers

IEEE Microwave Magazine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-48

  Gao, S ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE DEVICES; INPUT-MATCHING NETWORKS; MICROWAVE POWER AMPLIFIERS; OUTPUT-MATCHING NETWORKS;

BANDWIDTH; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; POWER AMPLIFIERS; RADIO FREQUENCY AMPLIFIERS; TOPOLOGY; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

EID: 33644755710     PISSN: 15273342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MMW.2006.1614233     Document Type: Review

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