Analysis and experiments for high-efficiency class-F and inverse class-F power amplifiers

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1969-1973

  Woo, Young Yun ^b   Yang, Youngoo ^a,c   Kim, Bumman ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

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

^c Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Class F amplifier; Harmonies control circuit; Highefficiency amplifier; Inverse class F amplifier; Power amplifier

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ENERGY DISSIPATION; MOSFET DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; TRANSISTORS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

CLASS-F AMPLIFIER; HARMONIES CONTROL CIRCUIT; HIGHEFFICIENCY AMPLIFIER; INVERSE CLASS-F AMPLIFIER;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 33646729677     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2006.872805     Document Type: Article

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