Highly efficient LDMOS power amplifier based on class-E topology

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 789-791

  Lee, Jongwoo ^a   Kim, Sungwoo ^a   Nam, Jungjin ^a   Kim, Jangheon ^a   Kim, Ildu ^a   Kim, Bumman ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Class E; Harmonic filtering; Packaging effect; PAE; PEP

Indexed keywords

MOSFET DEVICES; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

CLASS E; HARMONIC FILTERING; PACKAGING EFFECT; PAE; PEP;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 33645968991     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.21476     Document Type: Article

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