A vector intermodulation analyzer applied to behavioral modeling of nonlinear amplifiers with memory

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1991-1998

  Walker, Aaron ^a,b,c   Gard, Kevin G ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

^c Vadum Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral modeling; Intermodulation asymmetry; Intermodulation phase measurement; Multislice model; Nonlinear memory effects

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL MODELING; INTERMODULATION ASYMMETRY; INTERMODULATION PHASE MEASUREMENT; MULTISLICE MODEL; NONLINEAR MEMORY EFFECTS;

INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; INTERMODULATION; MICROWAVES; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; STORAGE ALLOCATION (COMPUTER);

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 33646723068     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2006.872810     Document Type: Article

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